BLUNTLY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

bluntly

adverb

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as in brusquely

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Recent Examples of bluntly Marc Lafrance, associate professor of sociology and anthropology at Concordia University in Montreal, framed the shift bluntly. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 To put it bluntly, Getafe were in this position because of the allegations. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 In Rhode Island, fisherman Chris Brown, who targets species such as fluke and squid out of Point Judith, puts it more bluntly. — Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026 In an interview this week, Burnham stated bluntly that Brexit has brought far more negative consequences to the United Kingdom than benefits, explicitly noting that the UK does not rule out rejoining the European Union in the future. — CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Risks, but not existential ones Not everyone dismisses the risk quite so bluntly, though. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Jordana Cohen, who chaired the AHA writing group, has framed the current moment bluntly. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 To put it bluntly, who cares what’s under the hood if no one ever drives the car? — Larisa Summers, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Often put forward bluntly, the latter could also impress in its refinement. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

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Léo’s tenderly nostalgic reminiscences of past love affairs are slapped down by Emma, who brusquely dismisses his pleasant recollections as mere male projection.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Yet, White House officials told me, Biden sometimes brusquely dismissed the views of both men, raising his voice as though berating children.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of brusquely

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This week Ukraine also reported Elon Musk’s crucial Starlink internet system had been abruptly restricted on its drones, disrupting its military’s operations, with concerns in Kyiv the move was intended to further pressure it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
An international flight scheduled to travel from Italy to Australia was abruptly canceled last week when a bedbug infestation was discovered in the cabin during an earlier flight, and the airline issued an apology for the incident.

— Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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Opponents worry that the changes would mean less money getting invested in rural housing, precisely when housing affordability issues are hitting those areas the hardest.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
This is precisely the personal-agent-as-buyer scenario this piece is built around, now shipping to consumers.

— Richard Freisberg, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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