as in openly
in an honest and direct manner
the police commissioner forthrightly and unhesitatingly admitted his mistake
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Recent Examples of forthrightly
The appeals on stage spoke forthrightly about God, usually in explicitly Christian terms.
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Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
This absolute confidentiality helps give penitents the confidence to approach confession forthrightly, without holding back.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
His exile, rather than marginalizing him, gave him the rare platform from which to speak forthrightly.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
This absolute confidentiality helps give penitents the confidence to approach confession forthrightly, without holding back.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
His exile, rather than marginalizing him, gave him the rare platform from which to speak forthrightly.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthrightly
Adverb
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While the general grifter is allowed to reinvent themselves, be openly ambitious, and romanticize their crimes, the female grifter—and especially the SGG—is met with significantly less permission and a higher demand for likability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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When people feel safe expressing themselves openly and honestly, trust is strengthened on both sides, and collaboration becomes more productive.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Taking a closer look at the societal environments that overshadow low-income communities must be in the equation when sincerely working to stop child abuse.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s Hanse, who sincerely assumed he was brought on to be the preserver of tradition.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Which is to say that when done honestly, the reader creates alongside the writer, and ChatGPT-3 can’t ever really read, not really.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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And honestly looks amazing, and having the best time doing it.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The straightforward dry brine ensures even the white meat will stay succulent and juicy.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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When the Trump administration announced last month that every new H-1B visa would come with a $100,000 fee, the objective seemed straightforward: encourage companies, particularly tech companies that rely heavily on the program, to start hiring American workers and stop driving down American wages.—
Aditi Sangal,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The moment was originally going to be all dialogue and played very straightforwardly, but Madsen and Porter worked together to seed human voices into the music cue for the moment where the Others start to swarm Carol.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
19 Dec. 2025
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Ideally, that chocolate flavor wouldn’t be straightforwardly sweet.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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In doing so, Florida officials have boxed themselves into a constitutional contradiction that is now plainly visible.—
Stephana Ferrell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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If recognition feels overdue, share results plainly and let your consistency speak, because quiet confidence reads stronger than big promises.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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When the building abruptly closed this spring, with tenants initially given just 48 hours to vacate, Hartquist hopped across the skyway to the Town Square building.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Tommy travels to Louisiana for a launch party marking the start of M-Tex’s offshore drilling project — but the celebration quickly unravels when Cami (Demi Moore) abruptly cuts ties with him.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Forthrightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthrightly. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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