"bluffly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more bluffly [comparative], most bluffly [superlative]
Etymology: 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
    Sense id: en-bluffly-en-adv-N8UwkSyc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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