straight·for·ward
ˌstrāt-ˈfȯr-wərd 
ˈstrāt-ˌfȯr-
1
2
: proceeding in a straight course or manner : direct, undeviating
straightforwardly
adverb
straightforwardness
noun
variants
or less commonly straightforwards
: in a straightforward manner
Synonyms
Examples of straightforward in a Sentence
Adjective
Using the computer program is fairly straightforward.
He was very straightforward with us.
She gave a straightforward account of what happened.
Adverb
she finally told him straightforward that she wasn't interested in a date
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Andrea Kane, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Trump’s most straightforward path to victory without Keystone voters runs through Georgia, Arizona and North Carolina (where the latest polls show him ahead), and at least one of the two remaining Great Lakes battleground states: Michigan and Wisconsin.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Despite seeming straightforward, microwaves aren’t standardized, so finding your machine’s power settings in the first place can be confusing, Chen says.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The reason why added sugar wound up in so many of food items is pretty straightforward, Schmidt said.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Trump’s most straightforward path to victory without Keystone voters runs through Georgia, Arizona and North Carolina (where the latest polls show him ahead), and at least one of the two remaining Great Lakes battleground states: Michigan and Wisconsin.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Adverb
The cinematography morphs from something appropriate for a wacky comedic satire (straightforward) to lurid horror-movie tones; the score follows a similar path.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Despite seeming straightforward, microwaves aren’t standardized, so finding your machine’s power settings in the first place can be confusing, Chen says.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Straightforward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straightforward. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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straightforward
1 of 2 adjective
straight·for·ward
(ˈ)strāt-ˈfȯr-wərd
2
: proceeding in a straight course or manner : direct
straightforwardly
adverb
straightforwardness
noun
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