"bluffly" meaning in English

See bluffly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more bluffly [comparative], most bluffly [superlative]
Etymology: From bluff + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bluff|ly}} bluff + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} bluffly (comparative more bluffly, superlative most bluffly)
  1. In a bluff manner
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