好词典
bluntly
UK //ˈblʌntli//US //ˈblʌntli//
词源
源自中古英语 'blunt'（钝的、直率的），加上副词后缀 '-ly'，表示以直率的方式行事或说话。
adverb
❶ 直率地、坦率地，指说话或表达方式直接而不加修饰，可能显得有点粗鲁或不顾及他人感受。
“She told him bluntly that his work was not good enough.”
（她直截了当地告诉他，他的工作不够好。）
“He bluntly refused to attend the meeting.”
（他直截了当地拒绝参加会议。）
同义词:frankly, directly, candidly
常见短语
to put it bluntly — 坦率地说，用于强调接下来的话是直接且不加修饰的。
“To put it bluntly, your performance has been disappointing.”
（坦率地说，你的表现令人失望。）