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 Synonyms for straightforwardly
Adverb
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Some parenting ideas such as talking openly about race and teaching kids to be proud of their culture seem helpful.—
Alvin Thomas,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Parents can help by learning what content their kids see online, talking openly about these pressures, and guiding them toward healthy habits and safe choices.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This new amplifier is controlled using the Pro-Ject Home smartphone app, which makes setting everything up straightforward.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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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
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Task is especially generous with its children and teens, allowing their faces to take up the frame, as Ruffalo’s and Pelphrey’s do, and their yearnings and fears to be voiced honestly and sincerely, as Tom’s and Robbie’s are.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The woman has sincerely held Pentecostal Christian beliefs and practices the religion of Free Holiness, the complaint notes.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Ayala plainly accused Johnson of disregarding the city's police officers, saying the mayor only cares when there's a camera in front of him or when an officer is injured or killed in the line of duty.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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To put it plainly, the crowd for McQueen already knows too much.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This absolute confidentiality helps give penitents the confidence to approach confession forthrightly, without holding back.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
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His exile, rather than marginalizing him, gave him the rare platform from which to speak forthrightly.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Like Phoenix residents heading up to Flagstaff on a summer weekend, some desert mammals’ strategy to beat the heat is to simply move to a cooler place.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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These ingredients reflect a growing shift in pet wellness away from simply slowing joint deterioration and toward rebuilding comfort, restoring flexibility, and reducing inflammation at the source.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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However, in 2000, Burns abruptly left the show when his character went to college, passing the role down to his younger brother, Joe, played by Donovan Patton.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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The footage then cut abruptly to a new clip that featured Barrymore and Colbert holding their respective mugs and talking about her recent 50th birthday.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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As for her own love of LSU, Hartung comes by it honestly.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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He was distracted by the movie and honestly just really liked my cooking.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Straightforwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightforwardly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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