BLUFFLY Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

bluffly

adverb

Definition of bluffly

as in openly

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Adverb

The actions mark a sharp break with a US practice of handling bilateral disputes largely behind closed doors, and not openly interfering in Mexican politics.

— Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
An openly gay man in Catholic Italy as well as an old-school romantic, Visconti was cinema’s great poet of impossible loves.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Definition of openly

Adverb

Well-fitting clothing is especially key for petite fashion lovers like me, because when proportions are off, an outfit can quickly turn frumpy, not to mention just plain uncomfortable.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 18 July 2026
In the eighth inning, Hughes was plain crazy, and five singles, a double, a sacrifice and one base on balls produced six runs.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Definition of plain

Adverb

Firmer than rib eye but just as rich and, frankly, more consistently well-marbled than most other cuts, it can be cooked like steak (to medium or medium-rare), or braised to full shreddy-ness.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 July 2026
However, the pressure is on both Smith and the Jets, quite frankly, to produce in 2026.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026

Definition of frankly

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Leaders must honestly review past performance, confronting uncomfortable truths rather than defending old decisions.

— Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The historian Eugen Weber wrote influentially of how peasants who spoke languages like Occitan, Breton, or Basque became—or, more honestly, were made—Frenchmen.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of honestly

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The Hawkeyes open with three straight at home as heavy favorites against Northern Illinois, Iowa State and Northern Iowa.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
By now, the moon is dominating the night sky, albeit low on the horizon, and on Wednesday, July 29 — the night before the full Buck Moon — the Summer Triangle will appear to point straight at it.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of straight

Adverb

Not the layoffs, the mergers, the rampant unemployment, and the fear that comes with it — all of that and more unreservedly sucks.

— Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
At once pugnaciously combative and unreservedly sentimental, Landon chose to take the series out with a commentary on class revolt.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

Definition of unreservedly

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The New York Mets, according to multiple league sources who were granted anonymity to speak candidly, have also called pitches from the dugout.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Twain's family struggled financially, and the singer has spoken candidly about growing up in poverty and witnessing domestic abuse at home.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of candidly

Adverb

Through a layered and deeply nuanced performance, Cardellini transforms what could have been a straightforward femme fatale into a fiercely compelling protagonist.

— Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
The mix’s seasoning veers straightforward and notably doesn’t list horseradish.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026

Definition of straightforward

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