baldly

• Adverbe signifiant « de manière directe, franche ou sans fioritures ». Il est utilisé pour décrire une parole ou un écrit direct et souvent brutalement honnête, sans adoucissement ni enjolivure.

An adverb meaning "in a direct, blunt, or unadorned manner." It is used to describe speech or writing that is straightforward and often harshly honest, without softening or embellishment.

1. Directly and plainlyC1formal

   In a way that is very direct, simple, and without any attempt to be polite or to hide the truth.

   sans détour, crûment

   • He stated baldly that the project had failed.
   • She told him baldly that she didn't love him anymore.
   • The report baldly describes the company's financial problems.

   Synonymesbluntlyexplicitlyforthrightlyopenlyplainlypoint-blankstarklystraightforwardly

   Antonymesdiplomaticallyevasivelyindirectlytactfully