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Definitions for Bluntly

[1] having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
[2] abrupt in address or manner: a blunt, ill-timed question.
[3] slow in perception or understanding; obtuse: His isolation has made him blunt about the feelings of others.
[4] to make blunt or dull: He blunted the knife by using it to cut linoleum.
[5] to weaken or impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility of: Wine first excites, then blunts the imagination.
[6] to become blunt or dull.
[7] something blunt, as a small-game arrow, a short sewing needle, or a short, thick cigar.
[8] Slang . a cigar stuffed with marijuana.
[9] (esp of a knife or blade) lacking sharpness or keenness; dull
[10] not having a sharp edge or point a blunt instrument
[11] (of people, manner of speaking, etc) lacking refinement or subtlety; straightforward and uncomplicated
[12] outspoken; direct and to the point a blunt Yorkshireman
[13] to make less sharp
[14] to diminish the sensitivity or perception of; make dull
[15] slang a cannabis cigarette
[16] Anthony . 1907–83, British art historian and Soviet spy
[17] Wilfred Scawen . 1840–1922, British poet, traveller, and anti-imperialist

Words related to Bluntly

bluntharshly, crudely, candidly, directly, openly, full-bore, clearly, crassly, loudly, roughly, sharply, barbarously, brazenly, coarsely, contemptuously, curtly, disrespectfully, indecently, indecorously, insolently

Words nearby Bluntly

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Origin of Bluntly

1150–1200; Middle English; perhaps akin to blind

Other words from Bluntly

blunt·ly , adverb
blunt·ness , noun
un·blunt·ed , adjective

Word origin for Bluntly

C12: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse blundr dozing, blunda to close one's eyes; see blunder , blind

Synonyms for Bluntly

all out, at full speed, at full throttle, directly, full-bore, openly, peak performance, wide open