baldly C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈbɔldli/ See IPA manual adv Freq #150283 Meanings 1 adv In a plain, blunt way, without softening the meaning. To put it baldly, the project has failed. Etymology AI details From bald + -ly. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives # baldly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** ˈbɔldli **Frequency rank:** 150283 ## Meanings 1. In a plain, blunt way, without softening the meaning. ## Examples - To put it baldly, the project has failed. ## Etymology From bald + -ly. ## AI Etymology Baldly is from bald + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means in a plain, blunt way, without softening the meaning. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown