ad. In a blunt manner; without delicacy, or the usual forms of civility.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ad. In a blunt manner; coarsely; plainly; abruptly; without delicacy, or the usual forms of civility.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Stupidly.
Without sharpness or tenuity; obtusely: as, bluntly serrate.
In a blunt manner; abruptly; without delicacy, or the usual forms of civility; in an abrupt, offhand, or curt manner; without circumlocution: as, to tell a man something bluntly.
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ad. in a blunt direct manner
Word Usage
"This one's about, well, a hotel for dogs, as the title bluntly suggests, but instead of Sandler's shrill barking and over-the-top gestures, we have the adorable and classy Emma Roberts (niece to Julia)."