bluffly

adverb

Definition of blufflynext
as in openly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bluffly
  1. openly
  2. plain
  3. frankly
  4. honestly
  5. straight
  6. unreservedly
  7. candidly
  8. straightforward
Adverb
  • First is through a global campaign to raise awareness and send the message that women deserve to take care of their mental health and speak openly about it.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Lena is anchored, however, by her relationship with Yana Kuchina, a former editor of a Moscow publishing house who writes openly about living with cerebral palsy.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of openly
Adverb
  • Is this tobacco-spitting, plain-talking Jon Sumrall a coaching amalgamation of Steve Spurrier and Urban Meyer?
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • For a movie that had once been generating top Oscar buzz, including a potential first win for Cruise, it has since been hit with critiques that have described it as baffling, brilliant or just plain bad.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of plain
Adverb
  • Even though the score was 27-27 in the fourth quarter and SC's defense seemed to get a stop on a long third down, a trademark poorly timed, and frankly absurd and ridiculous, roughing the passer penalty gave the Ducks a free first down.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Establishing the Curiosity Academy was so simple — and, frankly, a bit anticlimactic — that reporters then applied to become eligible to receive public funds.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of frankly
Adverb
  • Show how colleagues work together honestly in standups, during escalations and even during the occasional miss.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • On mornings when my face looks puffy (which is, honestly, most mornings), the cooling tip is just what the doctor ordered.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of honestly
Adverb
  • Receiving the underhand pitch straight into the chest, Martinez followed his blocker and barreled into the end zone, taking a Western Michigan player to the ground with him to give Boise State an early 8-0 lead.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Mail, keys, reusable bags, lunch containers and water bottles migrate onto counters because no other surface in the home has been assigned to them — which pushes everyday clutter straight into active work zones.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of straight
Adverb
  • Not the layoffs, the mergers, the rampant unemployment, and the fear that comes with it — all of that and more unreservedly sucks.
    — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
  • At once pugnaciously combative and unreservedly sentimental, Landon chose to take the series out with a commentary on class revolt.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of unreservedly
Adverb
  • The 82-year-old actor writes candidly about infidelity, addiction, his son’s imprisonment and his battle with oral cancer, while reflecting on the costs of a life in show business and his love for California.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The two giggled momentarily before Quiñonez turned back and answered candidly.
    — Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of candidly
Adverb
  • Through a layered and deeply nuanced performance, Cardellini transforms what could have been a straightforward femme fatale into a fiercely compelling protagonist.
    — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
  • The mix’s seasoning veers straightforward and notably doesn’t list horseradish.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of straightforward
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“Bluffly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluffly. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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