baldly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baldly
Adverb
  • That’s a shaky accomplishment to be proud of, frankly.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The key to success often lies in effective marketing, but for many writers, the thought of self-promotion is overwhelming, confusing, and, frankly, unappealing.
    Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Just seeing the excitement of Chicago for both of us, honestly, was really cool at that time.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • During interviews, communicate the company culture and expectations honestly.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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
Adverb
  • Everyone had memories of fun (or just plain weird) interactions with Bill Murray.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
  • And some are just plain unlikable, like Logan Paul.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • In other words, if the economy is in a recession or sliding into one, the Fed presumably will lower rates but not if inflation has spiked and the economy is simply losing steam.
    Paul Davidson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • This is chocolate as extension of lifestyle—designed not simply to be consumed, but admired, gifted, and documented.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Baldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baldly. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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