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    bluntly

    US /ˈblʌntlɪ/

    ・

    UK /ˈblʌntli/

    B1
    adv.AdverbDirectly; without trying to hide the painful facts
    'Your singing is terrible,' she said bluntly

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    Bill Gates meets Aamir Khan

    42:05Bill Gates meets Aamir Khan
    • to, you know, deliver babies in a most unhygienic condition. Well as very bluntly pointed out

      to, you know, deliver babies in a most unhygienic condition. Well as very bluntly pointed out

    A2

    Which country has the best education in the world? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service

    22:13Which country has the best education in the world? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service
    • No, is the short answer there, to put it bluntly.

      No, is the short answer there, to put it bluntly.

    A2

    Before You Get Back With Your Ex — Watch THIS

    13:48Before You Get Back With Your Ex — Watch THIS
    • Third question. Have we substantially changed since we were last together? To put it even more bluntly, the only reason two people should ever attempt to restart a relationship is because something has fundamentally changed in both of them. Nothing else counts, that we once got on, that we almost had a child or had five together, that we still know each other's nicknames, that they really look very nice sitting across the table from us.

      Third question. Have we substantially changed since we were last together? To put it even more bluntly, the only reason two people should ever attempt to restart a relationship is because something has fundamentally changed in both of them. Nothing else counts, that we once got on, that we almost had a child or had five together, that we still know each other's nicknames, that they really look very nice sitting across the table from us.

    • To put it even more bluntly, the only reason two people should ever attempt to restart a relationship is because something has fundamentally changed in both of them.

      To put it even more bluntly, the only reason two people should ever attempt to restart a relationship is because something has fundamentally changed in both of them.

    B1

    Why are some countries banning surrogacy? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service

    18:25Why are some countries banning surrogacy? - The Global Story podcast,  BBC World Service
    • Bluntly though, often it is just a commercial decision.

      Bluntly though, often it is just a commercial decision.

    • Bluntly, though, often it is just a commercial decision.

      Bluntly, though, often it is just a commercial decision.

    B1

    The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1

    48:30The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1
    • He told the British people rather bluntly that he had nothing to offer them but blood toil, tears, and

      He told the British people rather bluntly that he had nothing to offer them but blood toil, tears, and

    • He told the British people rather bluntly that he had nothing to offer them but blood toil tears and sweat

      He told the British people rather bluntly that he had nothing to offer them but blood toil tears and sweat

    B1

    Wild Advice for Those Who Have Lost Their Minds Over an Ex

    05:20Wild Advice for Those Who Have Lost Their Minds Over an Ex
    • Fourthly, don't merely hate them. All the kind people around you have naturally tried so hard to convince you that they're no good. And they did of course behave abysmally at times, especially at the end. But in private, celebrate their gorgeousness, idealise them until even you can sense that you've reached some kind of limit to what others bluntly call reality. Adore them with infinite imagination until, eventually, it slowly starts to occur to you that you've lost an often quite annoying, latterly rather selfish human, not a celestial visitor with penetrating intelligence and beautiful hands.

      Fourthly, don't merely hate them. All the kind people around you have naturally tried so hard to convince you that they're no good. And they did of course behave abysmally at times, especially at the end. But in private, celebrate their gorgeousness, idealise them until even you can sense that you've reached some kind of limit to what others bluntly call reality. Adore them with infinite imagination until, eventually, it slowly starts to occur to you that you've lost an often quite annoying, latterly rather selfish human, not a celestial visitor with penetrating intelligence and beautiful hands.

    • All the kind people around you have naturally tried so hard to convince you that they are no good—and they did, of course, behave abysmally at times, especially at the end—but in private, celebrate their gorgeousness, idealise them, until even you can sense that you have reached some kind of limit to what others bluntly call "reality." Adore them with infinite imagination until, eventually, it slowly starts to occur to you that you have lost an often quite annoying, latterly rather selfish human—not a celestial visitor with penetrating intelligence and beautiful hands.

      All the kind people around you have naturally tried so hard to convince you that they are no good—and they did, of course, behave abysmally at times, especially at the end—but in private, celebrate their gorgeousness, idealise them, until even you can sense that you have reached some kind of limit to what others bluntly call "reality." Adore them with infinite imagination until, eventually, it slowly starts to occur to you that you have lost an often quite annoying, latterly rather selfish human—not a celestial visitor with penetrating intelligence and beautiful hands.

    B1

    The Dark Side of the Web

    13:36The Dark Side of the Web
    • where the targets are located." And in yet another email they bluntly state:

      where the targets are located." And in yet another email they bluntly state:

    • We forward the orders to police departments where the targets are located." And in yet another email, they bluntly state, "This website is to scam criminals of their money." Then again, this supposed hack could have been faked as well, so there's no way to be absolutely certain.

      We forward the orders to police departments where the targets are located." And in yet another email, they bluntly state, "This website is to scam criminals of their money." Then again, this supposed hack could have been faked as well, so there's no way to be absolutely certain.

    B1

    US Satelite Images Expose China's "Taiwan Invasion Boats"

    04:55US Satelite Images Expose China's "Taiwan Invasion Boats"
    • Wenti Sung from the Atlantic Council states bluntly, these barges are clearly meant to facilitate amphibious invasion against Taiwan.

      Wenti Sung from the Atlantic Council states bluntly, these barges are clearly meant to facilitate amphibious invasion against Taiwan.

    B2

    20 Disturbing Songs Because of What We Know Now

    24:5220 Disturbing Songs Because of What We Know Now
    • Notably, the song features Tupac bluntly addressing his personal desire to end his life, as noted by Rolling Stone's Chio H. Coker.

      Notably, the song features Tupac bluntly addressing his personal desire to end his life, as noted by Rolling Stone's Chio H. Coker.

    B2

    Why Strategy Always Beats Talent (w/Seth Godin)

    40:36Why Strategy Always Beats Talent (w/Seth Godin)
    • I don't even know how to like I can't say it any more bluntly that that is why you have to get this book.

      I don't even know how to like I can't say it any more bluntly that that is why you have to get this book.

    • I don't even know how to, like, I can't say any more bluntly that that is why you have to get this book.

      I don't even know how to, like, I can't say any more bluntly that that is why you have to get this book.

    A2