as in openly
in an honest and direct manner
straightforwardly yet compassionately, the doctor tells his cancer patients what their odds for survival are
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Recent Examples of straightforwardly
McMahon is straightforwardly supportive.
—
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026
Wyle sees the fandom response stemming from a desire for Robby to remain straightforwardly good, not a reflection of the show’s shifting priorities about which characters are emphasized or how they’re portrayed.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Superpowers rarely inflict such swift and straightforwardly embarrassing injury to themselves.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
Trump does indeed need to get congressional approval to build this thing, wrote the judge, explaining straightforwardly that the president is merely the steward of the White House.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Scalable and practical The system’s architecture scales straightforwardly.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
This straightforwardly noble approach surely has some uses.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
Patel, meanwhile, argues that raising revenue can be done more reliably and straightforwardly by Congress.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
None of the candidates offered a straightforwardly pro-Israel view on the debate floor.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026
Wyle sees the fandom response stemming from a desire for Robby to remain straightforwardly good, not a reflection of the show’s shifting priorities about which characters are emphasized or how they’re portrayed.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Superpowers rarely inflict such swift and straightforwardly embarrassing injury to themselves.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
Trump does indeed need to get congressional approval to build this thing, wrote the judge, explaining straightforwardly that the president is merely the steward of the White House.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Scalable and practical The system’s architecture scales straightforwardly.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
This straightforwardly noble approach surely has some uses.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
Patel, meanwhile, argues that raising revenue can be done more reliably and straightforwardly by Congress.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
None of the candidates offered a straightforwardly pro-Israel view on the debate floor.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightforwardly
Adverb
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What is striking about this moment is that America is not merely acknowledging the Jewish roots of some of its values historically, but openly turning again to a distinctly Jewish practice as a possible source of wisdom for the present.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The controversy also took a turn after the discovery of a March 2026 interview with outlet El Nuevo Día in which Díaz openly discussed his family’s involvement in the underground circuit.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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The moment seemed straightforward: two leaders visiting an industrial complex, shaking hands, smiling for the camera and making a nondescript speech or two.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The market's logic seemed straightforward: more efficient AI means less demand for chips, less demand for data centers, less demand for power.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But there are millions of people who sincerely think some or all of those things are true and do not take a cross-country train and try to kill the president and his Cabinet.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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At that time, the other co-founders were sincerely questioning both Musk and Altman’s motivations for wanting to become OpenAI’s CEO.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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To put it plainly, there is no foreboding El Niño cloud that will appear above your house, and many random weather events will still occur that have few, if any, tangible links to the weather phenomenon.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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To put it plainly, your people are not the bottleneck.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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In that sense, Shadbolt’s food doesn’t have to argue for British cooking so much as simply to practice it, excellently.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness reports that cities relying on arrests and sweeps do not see long-term decreases in unsheltered homelessness because people are simply displaced into new areas rather than housed.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Foley has been the one board member who has forthrightly stood up for oversight and accountability on every key issue.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Coming off the ice, Malinin forthrightly congratulated the winner, Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan, as if to communicate that Shaidorov won the prize from his own efforts, not from Malinin’s failure.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The Ligue 1 clash between FC Nantes and Toulouse FC was abruptly abandoned.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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He was abruptly moved from the starting lineup to the bench on the eve of the regular-season opener, with coach Chris Finch wanting to put the ball in Anthony Edwards’ hands and give the younger Donte DiVincenzo an opportunity to start.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Wild-eyed in a register that ranges from dreamy to terrified to stunned into submission, her performance is the most honestly felt thing here.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Yet that cannot be wielded, either logically or honestly, as an excuse for imposing war on the noble Cuban people.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Straightforwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightforwardly. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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