# blunt vs bluntly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blunt
*adjective · IPA /blʌnt/ · frequency rank #8,245*
Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.

### bluntly
*adverb · IPA /ˈblʌntli/ · frequency rank #26,345*
In a blunt manner; without delicacy, or the usual forms of civility.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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