bluffly
- adverb
- /ˈblʌfli/
:
directamente
- He bluffly told the committee exactly what he thought of their proposal.
Examples
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She answered bluffly, making it clear she had no patience for small talk.
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The manager responded bluffly to the difficult question, refusing to sugarcoat his opinion.
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She spoke bluffly about her plans for the future.
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He answered bluffly, leaving no room for discussion.
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She answered the question bluffly, not caring about the feelings of others.
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He made his point bluffly, cutting through the nonsense immediately.
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The manager spoke bluffly to the team, expecting them to understand the urgency.
Synonyms
88
1.4
In a clear honest way, saying what you think
45
4.6
In a firm way that shows no doubt
40
4.6
In a direct way that is not polite
36
4.3
Directly and openly, without hiding or delay
28
4.1
In an honest, direct way without hiding your true thoughts
21
7.0
To say something plainly without hiding feelings
9
5.0
In a very direct way without trying to hide anything
8
6.5
In a sudden, rude way without warning or politeness
7
6.7
In a direct and honest way without hiding anything
5
6.0
In a short, rude way that shows you are annoyed
5
3.9
In a clear, honest way without hiding anything
3
7.4
In a short, rude way that shows little patience
3
6.3
Talk in a rough, unfriendly way
3
6.4
In a short, direct way that uses few words
3
7.2
In a plain, direct way that does not make bad news seem softer
2
4.5
In a rude, quick way that stops the conversation
2
4.4
In a direct and blunt way
In a rude, abrupt way
Direct and honest in speech that does not hide what you think
In a complete and direct way, without any doubt
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bluffly comes from the common English word bluff plus the ending -ly, which makes it an adverb. Bluff means 'blunt' or 'direct', like someone who speaks straight and a little rough, so bluffly means 'in a blunt, direct way'.