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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesसाफ़-साफ़
Pronunciation / Transliteration: saf-saf
"उसने साफ़-साफ़ कह दिया कि वह मदद नहीं करेगा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a direct, outspoken, and uncompromising manner without trying to be polite or evasive.
"To put it bluntly, we are losing money on this project." - 2
Without a sharp edge or point; obtusely.
"The instrument was shaped bluntly to avoid puncturing the delicate tissue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'blunt' (Middle English 'blunt', meaning dull or obtuse, likely of Scandinavian origin), combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly'. Historically shifting from a physical sense of lacking a sharp edge to describing manner, speech, or character that is direct and unsparing.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Bluntly"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Bluntly" is said worldwide
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franchement
Transliteration: frãshmã
"Il a dit franchement ce qu'il pensait."
klartext
Transliteration: klɑːrtɛkst
"Um es offen herauszusagen, wir haben ein Problem."
chiaramente
Transliteration: kja.raˈmen.te
"Ha risposto schiettamente alla mia domanda."
sin rodeos
Transliteration: sin roˈðeos
"Me lo dijo sin rodeos."
sem rodeios
Transliteration: sẽi ʁoˈdejus
"Ele disse sem rodeios o que pensava."
साफ़-साफ़
Transliteration: saf-saf
"उसने साफ़-साफ़ कह दिया कि वह मदद नहीं करेगा।"
直言不讳
Transliteration: zhí yán bù huì
"他直言不讳地指出了问题所在。"
직설적으로
Transliteration: jik-seol-jeok-euro
"그는 직설적으로 내게 말했다."
率直に
Transliteration: sotchoku ni
"彼は率直に意見を述べた。"
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