straightforwardly
5
3.9
- adverb
- /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərdli/
- She spoke straightforwardly about her feelings, leaving no room for misunderstanding.
- straightforwardly asserts
- straightforwardly follows
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Watch on YouTubeSo it's revealed pretty straightforwardly by the table of content.
- So it's revealed pretty straightforwardly by the table of content.
- And and she's not saying it quite so straightforwardly as that, right?
- So it's not straightforwardly that you reduce pain, you increase well-being.
- But but if I just do it straightforwardly somehow, then what's wrong with that?
- You know, we can very straightforwardly separate detection from perception.
- People talk as if the gods are straightforwardly real, but they don't act that way.
- And like men having like up body strength just straightforwardly like basically the more the better.
- But he seems very straightforwardly, you know, just a classic, the way he was able to charm people, the way he could step into these roles.
Examples
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You know, we can very straightforwardly separate detection from perception.
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So it's revealed pretty straightforwardly by the table of content.
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"You know," I say, feeling a little sorry for myself, "I admire the way you speak so straightforwardly."
Fiction book (1999) -
With these two ideas in hand, the argument can now proceed quite straightforwardly.
Academic text (1999) -
Well, the nice thing is we can define it very straightforwardly as an optimization problem.
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Here we see a law that is very straightforwardly referred to in Psalm 81.
Blog text (23) -
I presented my dilemma straightforwardly, amazed both at my openness and at her ready willingness to help.
Fiction book (1999) -
The revisionists' argument, which is straightforwardly originalist, poses an uncomfortable challenge to that belief.
Academic text (2000) -
The author of this pamphlet is straightforwardly pro-Christian and anti-Judaizer.
Academic text (1992) -
Defining and passing comprehensive immigration reform is not rocket science; it requires straightforwardly intelligent substance and skillful politics.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
In a way that leaves no doubt
128
3.9
A person uses clear, direct words so there is no doubt
123
1.3
In a truthful way that shows you mean what you say
121
1.0
You do this in a plain way without extra things
106
1.4
In a clear honest way, saying what you think
85
7.0
To say something plainly without hiding feelings
82
2.3
To tell what really happened without lying or hiding anything
65
1.8
In a clear and obvious way that is easy to understand
48
3.7
In a direct and firm way without avoiding the issue
36
4.6
In a direct way that is not polite
36
6.9
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
29
6.1
Completely direct with no doubt or excuse
25
4.1
In an honest, direct way without hiding your true thoughts
20
4.3
Directly and openly, without hiding or delay
10
3.9
In a clear way people can easily understand
9
5.5
Clearly so people understand it in only one way
6
4.4
In a clear, exact way that is easy to understand
6
6.7
In a direct and honest way without hiding anything
3
7.2
In a plain, direct way that does not make bad news seem softer
1
4.0
In a clear, simple way that others can understand
1
4.9
In a clear and easy way that people can understand
1
6.0
In a complete and direct way, without any doubt
1
3.7
Easy to understand without extra details
1
8.7
In a clear, simple way that people can understand
1
8.8
Clearly so people can understand it
1
7.4
In a direct and honest way without hiding feelings or opinions
How Direct
Surface Forms
Morphology
straightforwardly = straightforward (transparent) = straight + forward + ly
The adverb is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ly' to the clear adjective 'straightforward', preserving the adjective's direct and uncomplicated meaning.
Etymology
The word straightforwardly comes from the simple words straight ('not turning' or 'direct') and forward ('toward the front' and by extension 'honest'), with the adverb -ly. So to speak straightforwardly is to speak 'directly' and 'without hiding', like going straight ahead without turning.