Very plainly or abruptly: “I asked him ________ what he meant by that.”
| POINT BLANK | 11 |
| FLAT OUT | 5 |
| STRAIGHT OUT | 5 |
| DIRECTLY | 3 |
| TO HIS FACE | 3 |
| BLUNTLY | 1 |
| EXACTLY | 1 |
| INSTANTLY | 1 |
| PRECISELY | 1 |
| STRAIGHT UP | 1 |
| UP FRONT | 1 |
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