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
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.
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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
The answer, quite straightforwardly, is no.
—Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
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
The answer, quite straightforwardly, is no.
—Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightforwardly
Adverb
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After months of allowing customers to openly carry guns in its Florida stores, Publix appears to have changed its policy.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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Critics warn that openly discussing armed resistance could endanger protesters, deepen divisions inside the opposition and risk pushing Iran toward civil war.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 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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Anyone driving through the eight square miles of Haslet could see plainly that the city’s residents cared about this election; candidates’ signs lined neighborhood streets.—
Rachel Royster
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
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Then the singer, who has struggled with kidney stones, plainly laid out what has been causing her grief.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Often, everyone is trying their best but finding that there are simply too many competing and seemingly conflicting needs.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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That, too, would be struck down by the trade court, but in the meantime importers around the country, from giant corporations to individuals who simply want to buy single products from abroad, will be left mired in uncertainty.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
10 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 company abruptly shut down on Saturday after talks for a government bailout fell apart, stranding passengers and leaving 17,000 people out of jobs.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
3 May 2026
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Unfortunately, Cubs fans are waking up to the reality that watching those games for free, which generations of Americans did, has abruptly come to an end.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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And honestly, what would accountability even look like?—
Louis Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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But honestly, would anyone really notice if KEIB dropped talk?—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Straightforwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightforwardly. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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