bluntly
/ˈblʌntli/adverb
उच्चारण ब्लन्ट्ली
साफ़-साफ़, दो टूक, स्पष्ट रूप से
Core word
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in a very direct way, without trying to be polite or kind
साफ़-साफ़, दो टूक, स्पष्ट रूप से
- He told me bluntly that my essay was not good enough.
- To put it bluntly, you are wasting your time.
- She bluntly refused to lend him any more money.
+ 2 more examples
- Put bluntly, the team played badly in the second half.
- The doctor spoke bluntly but kindly about the risks.
Synonyms frankly directly plainly candidly outspokenly
Opposite tactfully diplomatically
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
adverb of manner: say / speak / tell bluntly
Bluntly is used with verbs of speaking: say, tell, speak, state, ask. It means in a direct way with no attempt to soften the message.
'Bluntly' बोलने वाली क्रियाओं के साथ आता है: say, tell, speak, state, ask। इसका अर्थ बिना नरमी के सीधे ढंग से है।
- Radhika told him bluntly that his answer was wrong.
- To put it bluntly, you have not studied enough.
to put it bluntly (sentence adverbial)
This phrase warns the listener that a harsh truth follows. It stands at the start or end of a sentence, separated by a comma.
यह phrase श्रोता को चेताता है कि आगे कठोर सच्चाई है। यह वाक्य के आरंभ या अंत में, comma के साथ आता है।
- Put bluntly, the company is bankrupt.
- He is, to put it bluntly, not suitable for the job.
bluntly + adverb / sentence position
Bluntly can go before the main verb, after the object or at the start of the sentence. Bluntly, he refused is more dramatic.
'Bluntly' मुख्य क्रिया से पहले, कर्म के बाद या वाक्य के आरंभ में आ सकता है। Bluntly, he refused अधिक नाटकीय है।
- Bluntly, she refused the offer.
- The doctor bluntly warned him about the risks.
bluntly vs frankly
Bluntly stresses the harshness of the way you say something; frankly stresses honesty. Frankly can be friendly, bluntly rarely is.
Bluntly कहने के तरीके की कठोरता पर बल देता है; frankly ईमानदारी पर। Frankly मैत्रीपूर्ण हो सकता है, bluntly प्रायः नहीं।
- Frankly, I liked your essay.
- Bluntly, your essay is a mess.
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verb + bluntly
saytellstateaskrefuseadmit
- The principal asked him bluntly why he had been absent.
put it / say it + bluntly
to put itto say itto speakas he put it
- To put it bluntly, nobody trusts him.
bluntly + clause adverb
bluntly honestbluntly wordedbluntly critical
- The report was bluntly critical of the project.
adverb + bluntly
veryrathertooquiteunusually
- She spoke rather bluntly at the meeting.
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- The coach told the team bluntly that they had played badly.
कोच ने टीम से साफ़-साफ़ कहा कि वे बुरा खेले थे।
- He bluntly refused to sign the form without reading it.
उसने फ़ॉर्म को पढ़े बिना हस्ताक्षर करने से दो टूक मना कर दिया।
- The editor bluntly rejected the story as too long.
संपादक ने कहानी को बहुत लंबी बताकर सीधे अस्वीकार कर दिया।
- My grandmother speaks bluntly but she always means well.
मेरी दादी रूखेपन से बोलती हैं, पर उनकी नीयत हमेशा अच्छी होती है।
- Bluntly stated, the road will take five more years to build.
साफ़ शब्दों में कहें तो सड़क बनने में अभी पाँच साल और लगेंगे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He bluntly told to me that I had failed.
✓ He told me bluntly that I had failed.
Tell takes a direct object (me) without to, and the adverb usually follows it.
'Tell' के बाद कर्म (me) बिना 'to' के आता है, और adverb प्रायः उसके बाद आता है।
✗ She spoke very blunt about the plan.
✓ She spoke very bluntly about the plan.
An adverb, not an adjective, modifies the verb spoke.
क्रिया spoke को adverb बदलता है, adjective नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all describe direct speech, but differ in tone and kindness.
ये सभी adverbs सीधे कथन का वर्णन करते हैं, पर लहजे और नरमी में अलग हैं।
Very direct and often hurtful, with no softening.
बहुत सीधा और प्रायः चुभने वाला, बिना नरमी के।
- He bluntly pointed out her mistakes.
frankly
Honestly and openly; not necessarily rude.
ईमानदारी और खुलेपन से; ज़रूरी नहीं कि रूखा हो।
- Frankly, I prefer the second plan.
tactfully
In a careful, sensitive way that avoids hurting anyone.
सावधान और संवेदनशील ढंग से जिससे किसी को चोट न पहुँचे।
- She tactfully suggested a change.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the phrase 'to put it bluntly' is used before saying something honest that may upset somebody.
Usage में 'to put it bluntly' phrase का प्रयोग कोई ऐसी सच्ची बात कहने से पहले किया जाता है जो किसी को बुरी लग सकती है।