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baldly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

In a bald (blunt, matter-of-fact, unembellished, or lacking supporting details) manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a bald manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this book is, to put it baldly, an uneven work.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bald + -ly.