forthrightly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthrightly
Adverb
  • Replacing what Tocchet brought in Vancouver won’t be easy, and Canucks management is very much in the early stages of a process to identify a new bench boss that the club sincerely believed wouldn’t be required this summer.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • It could be interpreted as either sincerely thanking or trolling Dallas general manager Nico Harrison, who made the trade with Rob Pelinka that brought Luka to L.A. and changed the trajectory of the Lakers.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Pepa is honestly much more supportive than her nephew in her one-on-one conversation with Buck.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
  • Learn more Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card The Venture X is a straightforward, well-rounded card for everyday use—for dining out or, honestly, whatever life brings.
    Chris Dong, Saveur, 8 May 2025
Adverb
  • The solution seemed straightforward: provide therapy, housing, education, and job placement.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • 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
Adverb
  • Jay’s Steakhouse had a splashy VIP grand opening party on Friday, May 2, before opening to the public on Thursday, May 8, in the space that once housed Holly Blue and The Angeles, both of which abruptly closed last summer.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
  • What’s now unsigned Highway 244 — a freeway stub that ends abruptly at Auburn Boulevard — was intended to link Interstate 80, the Capital City Freeway and Watt Avenue with Highway 50.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
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“Forthrightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthrightly. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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