bluntly
adverbUK /ˈblʌntli/
US /ˈblʌntli/
You say something bluntly when you say it in a very direct way, even if it might sound a little rude.
She told him bluntly that his idea would not work.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In a way that is not soft or gentle, like a dull edge.
The pencil was cut bluntly at the end.
3. Without trying to be polite or hide the truth.
He bluntly refused to help us.
4. In a plain and simple way, with no extra details.
To put it bluntly, we are out of time.