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/əˈbreɪsɪvli/
adverb
In a blunt direct manner
(
bluffly
,
bluntly
,
brusquely
,
flat out
,
roundly
,
abrasively
,
snappily
[Informal]
)
in a blunt direct manner
He spoke bluntly
he spoke bluntly
He stated his opinion flat-out
he stated his opinion flat-out
He was criticized roundly
he was criticized roundly
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