Definition
In a bald manner; speaking bluntly, plainly, or without disguise; obviously and without decoration.
Etymology
From 'bald' with the adverbial suffix '-ly,' where 'bald' has shifted from physical appearance to meaning 'plain' or 'unadorned,' especially in speech.
Kelly Says
When we say someone 'baldly stated the facts,' we're using a metaphor from the 14th century where 'bald' (bare, unadorned) meant the same as 'plain-spoken'—it's why 'bald-faced lie' works so well too!
Translations
ARالعربية
بصراحة
bi-sra-ha
BNবাংলা
খোলাখুলি
kho-la-kh-uli
CSČeština
naprosto
na-pro-stoh
DEDeutsch
offenbar
oh-fen-bar
ELΕλληνικά
ανοιχτά
ah-noi-hta
ESEspañol
abiertamente
ah-blen-teh-men-teh
FAفارسی
بیپرده
bi-pard-eh
FISuomi
avoimesti
ah-vo-i-mes-ti
FRFrançais
à découvert
a de-ku-vrr-eh
HEעברית
בלי עיגול
be-li-ay-gul
HUMagyar
nyíltan
nee-ltan
IDBahasa Indonesia
terbuka
ter-boo-ka
ITItaliano
apertamente
ah-peh-r-teh-men-teh
JA日本語
むき出しで
mu-ki-da-shi de
MSBahasa Melayu
terbuka
ter-boo-ka
NLNederlands
openlijk
oh-pen-lijk
PTPortuguês
abertamente
ah-ber-tan-men-teh
RORomână
deschis
de-s-chis
RUРусский
откровенно
ot-kro-v-en-no
TAதமிழ்
வெளிப்படையாக
ve-li-ppa-dai-ya-ga
TEతెలుగు
ఖచ్చితంగా
katchchitha-nga
THไทย
อย่างเปิดเผย
yaang op-peh-yai
TRTürkçe
açıkça
ah-chih-cha
UKУкраїнська
відверто
vid-ver-toh
ZUZU
ngaphandle
ngah-p-han-dle