bluntly

Definitions

In a direct, straightforward, or uncompromising manner.

Without any attempt to be polite or soften the impact of one's words.

Examples

She spoke bluntly about the failures of the project during the meeting.

He told me bluntly that my idea would not work in the current market.

Synonyms

frankly candidly outspokenly plainly directly forthrightly brusquely

Antonyms

tactfully diplomatically politely vaguely indirectly subtly cautiously