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unartfully

unartfully

7.2
In a simple, honest way without trying to impress
  • adverb
  • /ˌʌnˈɑrtfəli/
translation icon : torpemente
  • The story was told unartfully, but its honesty made it powerful.

Examples

  • She spoke unartfully, but her honesty was refreshing.

  • She unartfully expressed her opinion, not worrying about impressing anyone.

  • He unartfully admitted his mistake, showing he had nothing to hide.

  • He unartfully addressed the issue during the meeting.

  • He unartfully expressed his feelings, saying exactly what he thought without any embellishments.

  • The professor delivered his lecture unartfully, sticking to the facts without any engaging storytelling.

  • She wrote the email unartfully, simply stating the facts without any attempt to persuade.

Synonyms

simply
vsunartfully
110 1.0

You do this in a plain way without extra things

adds the idea of avoiding deliberate cleverness to simplicity
squarely
vsunartfully
55 3.7

In a direct and firm way without avoiding the issue

is plain because it avoids clever or indirect tactics
baldly
vsunartfully
3 7.2

In a plain, direct way that does not make bad news seem softer

is plain by avoiding clever wording, not by bluntness alone
plainly
vsunartfully
2 1.8

In a simple way without decoration

stresses lack of cleverness rather than mere plain form
artlessly
vsunartfully
1 6.7

In a simple honest way without trying to hide feelings

is simple by lacking deliberate cleverness
guilelessly
vsunartfully
1 7.4

In a way that shows someone is honest and does not try to trick people

is plain because it avoids intentional cleverness
ingenuously
vsunartfully
1 7.7

In an open and honest way that shows no hidden plan

is plain by not using clever or tricky methods
unpretentiously
vsunartfully
1 6.4

In a simple, modest way without trying to impress others

is plainer by lacking deliberate cleverness rather than modesty
unassumingly
vsunartfully
1 6.5

In a modest way that does not draw attention

is plain through absence of clever or showy methods
unsubtly
vsunartfully
1 5.9

In a very obvious, blunt way that leaves nothing hidden

is plain by lacking deliberate artifice rather than bluntness
unfeignedly
vsunartfully
  • Archaic
9.5

In a sincere and honest way that shows true feeling

is plain through absence of deliberate cleverness
undesignedly
vsunartfully
  • Literature
9.9

In a natural, simple way that does not seem planned

is plain by avoiding clever or artful shaping
unfussily
vsunartfully
6.3

In a simple way without extra decoration

is plain by not using clever or crafty moves
unostentatiously
vsunartfully
7.8

In a quiet way that does not get attention

is plain by lacking cleverness, not only low visibility
outrightly
vsunartfully
6.0

In a complete and direct way, without any doubt

is plain by avoiding clever tricks rather than by force

Antonyms

5 6.7

In a clever way to trick or deceive someone

5 6.5

In a clever and dishonest way to trick people

How Artfully

ingeniously
3 5.5
artfully
7 5.7
plainly
2 1.8
unartfully
7.2
clumsily
12 2.8

Surface Forms

unartfully positive
unartfuller comparative
unartfullest superlative

Morphology

unartfully = unartful (transparent) = un + art + ful + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'unartful'; the negative prefix 'un-' transparently negates 'artful'.

Etymology

The word unartfully breaks into un- ('not') and art ('skill' or 'cleverness'), the same root you find in artist. So to act unartfully in this sense is to be 'not clever' and speak or behave plainly and honestly.