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Meanings of forthrightly in English

Directly and without evasion; not roundabout.

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Examples for "squarely"
Examples for "squarely"
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Calvert-Lee said: None of them really tackle the issue squarely and clearly.
The Guardian
2
But too late; the match dropped squarely into the keg of alcohol.
Triple Spies
3
Instagram's new policy is aimed most squarely at so-called automated amplification services.
Wired
4
Then he looked the owner of the castle squarely in the face.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
5
She made no resistance, but looking at him squarely she said, Listen.
Down There
1
They weren't exactly forthright with information either-atleast when dealing with journalists.
Transfer of power
2
Do the forthright thing: accept your situation, and get on with it.
For Love Of Evil
3
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was especially forthright with the Russian leader.
The Guardian
4
He didn't understand the delay, but she wasn't exactly forthright with information.
American assassin
5
Garnham is also forthright about the potentially devastating impact of government policies.
The Guardian
Usage of forthrightly in English
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Ski delivered the news forthrightly, which he figured the attorney would appreciate.
Tough customer: a novel
2
He was surprised, but pleased, when she forthrightly expressed approval of his proposal.
Rogues
3
The long-standing and deep-seated problems of agriculture have been forthrightly attacked.
State of the Union Addresses
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Its founders forthrightly announced that they had created a slaveholders' republic.
The Guardian
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MC: There are churches out there that forthrightly address sexual violence.
Ebony
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Do not forget Piqué always speaks forthrightly, no matter who is bothered by it.
The Guardian
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Grazed, she said, and this time she could have met the dog's eyes forthrightly.
Dark rivers of the heart
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The courage to deal forthrightly was not lacking to her.
The Second Class Passenger: Fifteen Stories
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Margrit thrust her jaw out and met Tony's eyes forthrightly.
Heart of stone
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It's rude, and it's disconcerting, which was putting it forthrightly.
Fanny Herself
11
But there are some things that can't be handled forthrightly!
Operation Terror
12
She must deal forthrightly with the news media, a political reality since eighteenth-century Great Britain.
Free Women, Free Men: Sex, Gender, Feminism
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From the first, her work has been forthrightly figurative.
The Irish Times
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Thank you, Daniel, for telling me this forthrightly.
The confusion
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Mr Khamenei's decision as supreme leader to back Mr Ahmadinejad so forthrightly has opened up these divisions.
The Irish Times
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Some went forthrightly after personal loot.
This World Is Taboo
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