bluntly adv 1: in a blunt direct manner; "he spoke bluntly"; "he stated his opinion flat-out"; "he was criticized roundly" [syn: {bluffly}, {bluntly}, {brusquely}, {flat out}, {roundly}]
Bluntly \Blunt"ly\, adv. In a blunt manner; coarsely; plainly; abruptly; without delicacy, or the usual forms of civility. [1913 Webster] Sometimes after bluntly giving his opinions, he would quietly lay himself asleep until the end of their deliberations. --Jeffrey. [1913 Webster]