point-blank
adjective
Definitions
(forensics) very close; not touching but not more than a few metres (yards).
The distance between a firearm and a target where a projectile in flight is expected to strike the centre of the target without adjusting the elevation of the firearm.
Disconcertingly straightforward or blunt; outright.
Example: a point-blank assertion
adverb
Definitions
In a direct manner, without hesitation.