baldly

adverb

Definition of baldlynext
as in openly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baldly
  1. frankly
  2. honestly
  3. straightforward
  4. plain
  5. simply
Adverb
  • Because frankly, about 90% of the AI announcements out there right now fall into the latter category.
    Raj De Datta, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • And if people did apply that to life, the world might be a much better place, frankly.
    Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of frankly
Adverb
  • But the episode had a range of reactions to Cavallari's honestly policy this time.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
  • And honestly, what better time to do that than during a massive Black Friday sale?
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of honestly
Adverb
  • The cinematography morphs from something appropriate for a wacky comedic satire (straightforward) to lurid horror-movie tones; the score follows a similar path.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Despite seeming straightforward, microwaves aren’t standardized, so finding your machine’s power settings in the first place can be confusing, Chen says.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of straightforward
Adverb
  • Jungle Jim's offers three varieties: plain, everything, and rosemary olive.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 19 Nov. 2024
  • In a country where Netanyahu is politically ascendant against the odds, supporting his party’s legislation was plain old good politics.
    Mick Krever, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of plain
Adverb
  • Iran possessing nukes represents an existential threat to Israel’s security in a way that terror groups—despite their horrific actions—simply never did.
    Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Murakami isn’t so much a novelist as a fictional anthologist, collating various monologues delivered by his characters; some of these are riveting narratives in their own right, but many simply serve to explain what’s going on or clumsily advance the plot.
    Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of simply
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