unartfully
- adverb
- /ˌʌnˈɑrtfəli/
- The story was told unartfully, but its honesty made it powerful.
Examples
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She spoke unartfully, but her honesty was refreshing.
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She unartfully expressed her opinion, not worrying about impressing anyone.
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He unartfully admitted his mistake, showing he had nothing to hide.
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He unartfully addressed the issue during the meeting.
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He unartfully expressed his feelings, saying exactly what he thought without any embellishments.
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The professor delivered his lecture unartfully, sticking to the facts without any engaging storytelling.
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She wrote the email unartfully, simply stating the facts without any attempt to persuade.
Synonyms
You do this in a plain way without extra things
In a direct and firm way without avoiding the issue
In a plain, direct way that does not make bad news seem softer
In a simple way without decoration
In a simple honest way without trying to hide feelings
In a way that shows someone is honest and does not try to trick people
In an open and honest way that shows no hidden plan
In a simple, modest way without trying to impress others
In a modest way that does not draw attention
In a very obvious, blunt way that leaves nothing hidden
In a sincere and honest way that shows true feeling
In a natural, simple way that does not seem planned
In a simple way without extra decoration
In a quiet way that does not get attention
In a complete and direct way, without any doubt
Antonyms
How Artfully
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.