Boardly

/ˈbɔːrd.li/

सीधे-साफ/खुले तौर पर; (दुर्लभ) तख्ते जैसा

Origin & History

A rare/archaic formation from board + -ly; attested in older English with senses overlapping with ‘broadly/aboardly’ (‘openly, plainly’).

board + -ly से बना एक दुर्लभ/पुरातन रूप; पुराने अंग्रेज़ी प्रयोगों में इसके अर्थ ‘broadly/aboardly’ (खुले तौर पर, सीधे-साफ) से आंशिक रूप से मिलते-जुलते पाए जाते हैं।

Definition

Used (rarely) to mean ‘in a board-like way’ (flat, stiff, plank-like), or historically as a variant of ‘broadly/aboardly’ meaning openly or plainly, often in phrases like ‘to speak boardly’.

(दुर्लभ) इसका प्रयोग ‘तख्ते/पटरे जैसा’ (समतल, कठोर) ढंग से या ऐतिहासिक रूप से ‘broadly/aboardly’ के रूपांतर के तौर पर ‘खुले तौर पर/सीधे-साफ’ अर्थ में मिलता है; जैसे वाक्यांश ‘to speak boardly’ (सीधे-साफ बोलना)।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
He answered boardly, without any attempt to soften the truth.
उसने बिना सच को नरम किए, सीधे-साफ जवाब दिया।
Adverb:
The plank lay boardly across the gap.
पटरा खाली जगह के ऊपर तख्ते की तरह समतल पड़ा था।

Usage Examples

She spoke boardly about the risks, leaving no room for misunderstanding.
In the old text, the judge is described as ruling boardly and without favor.
The boards were set boardly, forming an even surface.

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Idioms & Phrases

Speak boardly
सीधे-साफ बोलना