noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
the unvarnished truth; frankly; plainly
Almost always used in the adverbial form ありていに, meaning 'frankly' or 'without embellishment'. The noun/adjectival uses are rare and literary.
See also: ありていに
To put it plainly, the plan was a failure.
He explained the circumstances frankly.
frankly; plainly; as it is
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 有り体 and 有体 are rare and may be confusing.
Rare kanji spelling; the okurigana り is sometimes omitted in the irregular form 有体.
Irregular okurigana usage; same reading but less common than 有り体.
The origin is uncertain. It may be related to the classical Japanese adjective あり (ari, 'to be') and てい (tei, 'appearance'), but the exact derivation is unclear.