Exact Match:
- bluffly
- in a blunt direct manner; "he spoke bluntly"; "he stated his opinion flat-out"; "he was criticized roundly"
Synonyms:
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Related Words:
- all joking aside,
- bluffly,
- bluntly,
- broadly,
- brusquely,
- candidly,
- directly,
- genuinely,
- in all conscience,
- in all seriousness,
- in plain English,
- in plain words,
- openheartedly,
- openly,
- outspokenly,
- plain-spokenly,
- plainly,
- roundly,
- sincerely,
- straightforwardly,
- unconstrainedly,
- unreservedly,
- unrestrainedly,
- with no nonsense
- curtly
collapse - in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn't like it" related words >
- abruptly,
- aphoristically,
- bearishly,
- bluffly,
- bluntly,
- boorishly,
- brashly,
- briefly,
- brusquely,
- cavalierly,
- churlishly,
- compendiously,
- concisely,
- crisply,
- crustily,
- economically,
- gruffly,
- harshly,
- in brief compass,
- laconically,
- nastily,
- pithily,
- pointedly,
- sententiously,
- sharply,
- shortly,
- snippily,
- sparely,
- succinctly,
- summarily,
- synoptically,
- tersely
- harshly
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- in a harsh or unkind manner; "`That's enough!,' he cut in harshly" related words >
- abruptly,
- austerely,
- badly,
- bearishly,
- bluffly,
- bluntly,
- boorishly,
- brashly,
- brusquely,
- cavalierly,
- churlishly,
- cruelly,
- crustily,
- curtly,
- grimly,
- gruffly,
- hardly,
- heartlessly,
- inclemently,
- inexorably,
- mercilessly,
- nastily,
- painfully,
- pitilessly,
- relentlessly,
- remorselessly,
- rigorously,
- roughly,
- ruggedly,
- ruthlessly,
- severely,
- sharply,
- shortly,
- snippily,
- sternly,
- strictly,
- stringently,
- toughly,
- uncompassionately,
- unforgivingly,
- unmercifully,
- unremorsefully,
- unsparingly,
- unsympathetically,
- unyieldingly
- absolutely,
- actually,
- all joking aside,
- artlessly,
- authentically,
- bluffly,
- bluntly,
- broadly,
- brusquely,
- candidly,
- de facto,
- directly,
- frankly,
- guilelessly,
- honestly,
- in actuality,
- in all conscience,
- in all seriousness,
- in effect,
- in fact,
- in plain English,
- in plain words,
- in reality,
- ingenuously,
- legitimately,
- manifestly,
- naturally,
- obviously,
- openheartedly,
- openly,
- outspokenly,
- plain-spokenly,
- plainly,
- positively,
- really,
- roundly,
- simply,
- sincerely,
- straightforwardly,
- truly,
- unaffectedly,
- unassumedly,
- unconstrainedly,
- unreservedly,
- unrestrainedly,
- veridically,
- veritably,
- warts and all,
- with no nonsense
- shortly
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- for a short time; "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive"
- at a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees" related words >
- abruptly,
- after a while,
- anon,
- aphoristically,
- bearishly,
- before long,
- betimes,
- bluffly,
- bluntly,
- boorishly,
- brashly,
- briefly,
- brusquely,
- by and by,
- cavalierly,
- churlishly,
- compendiously,
- concisely,
- crisply,
- crustily,
- curtly,
- directly,
- economically,
- ere long,
- fleetingly,
- flickeringly,
- flittingly,
- for a moment,
- gruffly,
- harshly,
- immediately,
- in a moment,
- in a while,
- in an instant,
- in brief,
- in brief compass,
- in due course,
- in due time,
- in short,
- just,
- laconically,
- momentarily,
- nastily,
- peremptorily,
- pithily,
- pointedly,
- presently,
- pronto,
- quickly,
- right,
- rudely,
- sententiously,
- sharply,
- snippily,
- soon,
- sparely,
- succinctly,
- summarily,
- swiftly,
- synoptically,
- tartly,
- tersely,
- testily,
- transiently
- abruptly
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- quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly" related words >
- a corps perdu,
- bang,
- bearishly,
- bluffly,
- bluntly,
- boorishly,
- brashly,
- brusquely,
- cavalierly,
- churlishly,
- crustily,
- curtly,
- dash,
- forthwith,
- gruffly,
- harshly,
- hastily,
- head over heels,
- headfirst,
- headforemost,
- headlong,
- heels over head,
- impetuously,
- impulsively,
- like a flash,
- like a thunderbolt,
- nastily,
- of a sudden,
- on short notice,
- plop,
- plump,
- plunk,
- pop,
- precipitantly,
- precipitately,
- precipitously,
- rashly,
- sharp,
- sharply,
- short,
- shortly,
- slap,
- slap-bang,
- smack,
- snippily,
- startlingly,
- sudden,
- suddenly,
- surprisingly,
- unawares,
- unexpectedly,
- without notice,
- without warning
- roundly
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- in a round manner; "she was roundly slim" related words >
- about,
- all but,
- all joking aside,
- almost,
- altogether,
- approximately,
- approximatively,
- as good as,
- bluffly,
- bluntly,
- broadly,
- brusquely,
- candidly,
- completely,
- comprehensively,
- directly,
- entirely,
- exhaustively,
- for practical purposes,
- frankly,
- fully,
- generally,
- generally speaking,
- genuinely,
- globally,
- hundred per cent,
- in all conscience,
- in all seriousness,
- in full,
- in full measure,
- in plain English,
- in plain words,
- in round numbers,
- inclusively,
- inside out,
- integrally,
- just about,
- largely,
- more or less,
- most,
- one and all,
- openheartedly,
- openly,
- outright,
- outspokenly,
- perfectly,
- plain-spokenly,
- plainly,
- practically,
- quite,
- roughly,
- roughly speaking,
- say,
- sincerely,
- straightforwardly,
- thoroughly,
- to the hilt,
- totally,
- tout a fait,
- unconditionally,
- unconstrainedly,
- unreservedly,
- unrestrainedly,
- utterly,
- well-nigh,
- wholly,
- with no nonsense
- actually,
- all joking aside,
- analytically,
- appropriately,
- as is proper,
- as is right,
- assuredly,
- bluffly,
- bluntly,
- broadly,
- brusquely,
- by right,
- by rights,
- candidly,
- certainly,
- clearly,
- condignly,
- correctly,
- decidedly,
- demonstrably,
- directly,
- duly,
- fittingly,
- for a certainty,
- for real,
- frankly,
- genuinely,
- in all fairness,
- in all reason,
- in all seriousness,
- in plain English,
- in plain words,
- in reason,
- indeed,
- indubitably,
- inequity,
- injustice,
- logically,
- manifestly,
- noticeably,
- observably,
- obviously,
- openheartedly,
- openly,
- outspokenly,
- patently,
- plain-spokenly,
- plainly,
- positively,
- properly,
- quite,
- rationally,
- really,
- reasonably,
- right,
- rightfully,
- rightly,
- roundly,
- sanely,
- sensibly,
- seriously,
- sincerely,
- soundly,
- straightforwardly,
- syllogistically,
- to be fair,
- truly,
- unambiguously,
- unconstrainedly,
- undeniably,
- unmistakably,
- unreservedly,
- unrestrainedly,
- verily,
- visibly,
- with no nonsense,
- within bounds,
- within reason,
- within reasonable limitations,
- without doubt
- broadly
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- without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly"
- in a wide fashion; "he smiled broadly" related words >
- abroad,
- absurdly,
- all in all,
- all joking aside,
- all things considered,
- altogether,
- amusingly,
- as a rule,
- as a whole,
- as an approximation,
- at large,
- bizarrely,
- bluffly,
- bluntly,
- broadly speaking,
- brusquely,
- by and large,
- candidly,
- chiefly,
- comically,
- commonly,
- directly,
- distantly and broadly,
- drolly,
- eccentrically,
- extensively,
- far and near,
- far and wide,
- farcically,
- frankly,
- funnily,
- generally,
- generally speaking,
- genuinely,
- humorously,
- in all conscience,
- in all seriousness,
- in general,
- in plain English,
- in plain words,
- incongruously,
- indecisively,
- indefinably,
- indefinitely,
- indeterminably,
- indistinctly,
- infinitely,
- laughably,
- mainly,
- mostly,
- normally,
- obscurely,
- on all sides,
- on balance,
- on every side,
- on the whole,
- openheartedly,
- openly,
- ordinarily,
- outspokenly,
- overall,
- plain-spokenly,
- plainly,
- predominantly,
- prevailingly,
- quaintly,
- ridiculously,
- right and left,
- roughly,
- roughly speaking,
- roundly,
- routinely,
- sincerely,
- speaking generally,
- straightforwardly,
- unconstrainedly,
- unreservedly,
- unrestrainedly,
- usually,
- vaguely,
- vastly,
- whimsically,
- wide,
- widely,
- with no nonsense,
- wittily
- plainly
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- in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment; "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply" related words >
- all joking aside,
- alone,
- aloud,
- apparently,
- apprehensibly,
- articulately,
- artlessly,
- audibly,
- barely,
- bluffly,
- bluntly,
- broadly,
- brusquely,
- candidly,
- casually,
- clearly,
- coherently,
- commonly,
- commonplacely,
- comprehensibly,
- conspicuously,
- definitely,
- directly,
- discernibly,
- distinctly,
- en famille,
- evidently,
- exclusively,
- explicitly,
- expressly,
- familiarly,
- frankly,
- genuinely,
- glaringly,
- guilelessly,
- in all conscience,
- in all seriousness,
- in plain English,
- in plain terms,
- in plain words,
- informally,
- ingenuously,
- intelligibly,
- just,
- limpidly,
- lucidly,
- manifestly,
- markedly,
- matter-of-factly,
- merely,
- naturally,
- noticeably,
- observably,
- obviously,
- offhand,
- offhandedly,
- only,
- openheartedly,
- openly,
- ordinarily,
- out,
- out loud,
- outspokenly,
- palpably,
- patently,
- pellucidly,
- perceivably,
- perceptibly,
- perspicuously,
- plain-spokenly,
- point-blank,
- prominently,
- pronouncedly,
- prosaically,
- purely,
- recognizably,
- relaxedly,
- roundly,
- sans ceremonie,
- seeably,
- simply,
- simply and solely,
- sincerely,
- singly,
- solely,
- staringly,
- starkly,
- straightforwardly,
- to the point,
- unaffectedly,
- unambiguously,
- unassumingly,
- unceremoniously,
- unconcealedly,
- unconstrainedly,
- understandably,
- undisguisedly,
- unequivocally,
- unmistakably,
- unofficially,
- unreservedly,
- unrestrainedly,
- visibly,
- with clarity,
- with no nonsense,
- without ceremony
- openly
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- in an open way; "he openly flaunted his affection for his sister" related words >
- abominably,
- aboveboard,
- agonizingly,
- all joking aside,
- apparently,
- artlessly,
- audaciously,
- awfully,
- baldly,
- balefully,
- before one,
- bitterly,
- blatantly,
- bluffly,
- bluntly,
- boldly,
- brashly,
- brazenly,
- broadly,
- brusquely,
- candidly,
- confoundedly,
- cruelly,
- damnably,
- deadly,
- deathly,
- deucedly,
- directly,
- distressingly,
- dolorously,
- dreadfully,
- egregiously,
- excessively,
- excruciatingly,
- exorbitantly,
- exteriorly,
- externally,
- extravagantly,
- face to face,
- flagrantly,
- flauntingly,
- frankly,
- freely,
- frightfully,
- genuinely,
- grievously,
- guilelessly,
- hellishly,
- horribly,
- improperly,
- in all conscience,
- in all seriousness,
- in broad daylight,
- in open court,
- in plain English,
- in plain sight,
- in plain view,
- in plain words,
- in public,
- in public view,
- in the limelight,
- in the marketplace,
- in the open,
- inexcusably,
- infernally,
- ingenuously,
- inordinately,
- intolerably,
- lamentably,
- miserably,
- nakedly,
- naturally,
- on the outside,
- on the surface,
- on the table,
- openheartedly,
- out,
- outright,
- outside,
- outspokenly,
- outwardly,
- outwards,
- overtly,
- painfully,
- piteously,
- plain-spokenly,
- plainly,
- publically,
- publicly,
- roundly,
- sadly,
- shatteringly,
- shockingly,
- simply,
- sincerely,
- something awful,
- something fierce,
- sorely,
- staggeringly,
- straightforwardly,
- superficially,
- terribly,
- to all appearances,
- torturously,
- unashamedly,
- unbearably,
- unconscionably,
- unconstrainedly,
- unduly,
- unpardonably,
- unreservedly,
- unrestrainedly,
- with no nonsense,
- without,
- woefully
- directly
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- without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"
- in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"
- without anyone or anything intervening; "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly" related words >
- PDQ,
- absolutely,
- after a while,
- all joking aside,
- anon,
- apace,
- at once,
- before long,
- betimes,
- bluffly,
- bluntly,
- broadly,
- brusquely,
- by and by,
- candidly,
- completely,
- dead,
- dead ahead,
- decisively,
- definitely,
- direct,
- down the alley,
- due,
- due north,
- entirely,
- ere long,
- even,
- exactly,
- expeditiously,
- expressly,
- faithfully,
- forthright,
- forthwith,
- frankly,
- genuinely,
- immediately,
- in a beeline,
- in a moment,
- in a while,
- in all conscience,
- in all respects,
- in all seriousness,
- in due course,
- in due time,
- in every respect,
- in line with,
- in no time,
- in plain English,
- in plain words,
- instanter,
- instantly,
- ipsissimis verbis,
- just,
- literally,
- literatim,
- momentarily,
- naturally,
- on the beam,
- on the instant,
- on the spot,
- on the straight,
- openheartedly,
- openly,
- outspokenly,
- plain-spokenly,
- plainly,
- plumb,
- point-blank,
- positively,
- precisely,
- presently,
- pretty damned quick,
- promptly,
- pronto,
- quickly,
- right,
- right away,
- right off,
- rigidly,
- rigorously,
- roundly,
- shortly,
- sincerely,
- smartly,
- soon,
- speedily,
- square,
- squarely,
- straight,
- straight across,
- straight ahead,
- straightaway,
- straightforward,
- straightforwardly,
- straightforwards,
- straightly,
- straightway,
- strictly,
- subito,
- summarily,
- swiftly,
- to the letter,
- unaffectedly,
- unassumingly,
- unconstrainedly,
- undeviatingly,
- unerringly,
- unpretentiously,
- unreservedly,
- unrestrainedly,
- unswervingly,
- unveeringly,
- verbally,
- verbatim,
- verbatim et litteratim,
- when,
- with all speed,
- with no nonsense,
- without delay,
- without further delay,
- word by word,
- word for word
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