baldly

bluntly (Very direct and possibly rude; the closest match.) | frankly (Direct, but can sound less harsh than baldly.) | flatly (Direct and firm, often in refusals or denials.)

tactfully (Saying something carefully to avoid offending.) | diplomatically (Speaking in a way that maintains good relations.) | politely (Showing courtesy rather than bluntness.)

state baldly |say baldly |tell [someone] baldly |baldly admit |baldly deny |baldly assert |baldly refuse |baldly reject |baldly claim |baldly dismiss

communication |social_interaction

starkly (Emphasizes harsh simplicity or contrast.) | plainly (Neutral simplicity; can be less severe.) | barely (Emphasizes the absence of additions or ornament.)

elaborately (With many details or additions.) | ornately (With decorative detail.)

baldly presented |baldly described |baldly written |baldly functional |baldly simple |baldly factual |baldly stated |baldly realistic

writing |art_design |communication

plainly (Clear and easy to see; less forceful than baldly.) | patently (Emphasizes that something is clearly the case, often in argument.) | clearly (General term; less emphatic.)

ambiguously (In a way that can be understood in more than one way.) | unclearly (Not easy to understand or see.)

baldly obvious |baldly apparent |baldly clear |baldly false |baldly untrue |baldly wrong

communication |thinking_reasoning