as in openly
in an honest and direct manner
the police commissioner forthrightly and unhesitatingly admitted his mistake
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Adverb
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Read the full Libra Daily Horoscope Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Speak sincerely from the heart today.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025 -
Then the joke rounds yet another corner: Wood turns serious again, recalling how sincerely Deon thanked him in the greenroom, shaking his hand firmly and looking him right in the eye.—
Ismail Muhammad,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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But honestly, these are minor concerns, not major ones.—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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And honestly, like Toby says in the film, people are probably the biggest thing to be afraid of, more than stepping on venomous snakes.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 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
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Despite seeming straightforward, microwaves aren’t standardized, so finding your machine’s power settings in the first place can be confusing, Chen says.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
14 Oct. 2024
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Last week, Trump abruptly fired several high-ranking Pentagon officials, including Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trump has abruptly ditched some previous Washington policies.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Forthrightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthrightly. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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