forthright

adj.

1. Direct and without evasion; straightforward: a forthright appraisal; forthright criticism.
2. Archaic. Proceeding straight ahead.

adv.

1. 1. Directly ahead.
   2. Directly and frankly.
2. Archaic. At once.

forthrightly forth'right'ly adv.
forthrightness forth'right'ness n.

adjective

Manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech: candid, direct, downright, frank, honest, ingenuous, man-to-man, open, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, straight-out, unreserved. Informal straight-from-the-shoulder, straight-shooting. See clear/unclear, show/hide.

adj

Definition: straightforward, honest
Antonyms: devious, dishonest, secret, secretive, untruthful

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
  Synonyms: blunt, candid, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank

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The adverb forthright has one meaning:

Meaning #1: directly and without evasion; not roundabout
  Synonyms: squarely, forthrightly

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ligefrem, åbenhjertig
adv. - straks, omgående

Nederlands (Dutch)
oprecht, recht voor zijn raap, recht(uit), simpel, rechtdoor gaand, vastbesloten

Français (French)
adj. - direct, sans détour, sans ambiguïté
adv. - directement, sans ambiguïté, sans détours

Deutsch (German)
adj. - direkt, offen
adv. - gerade(aus)

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ειλικρινής, ευθύς (κν. ντόμπρος)

Italiano (Italian)
esplicito

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - direto

Русский (Russian)
прямой

Español (Spanish)
adj. - directo, derecho, franco
adv. - directamente, francamente, inmediatamente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - rättfram, rakt fram, genast (åld.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
直接的, 坦白的, 直率的, 直接地, 立即, 马上

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 直接的, 坦白的, 直率的
adv. - 直接地, 立即, 馬上

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 솔직한
adv. - 똑바로 앞으로, 솔직히, 곧

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 直進の, ずばりと言う
adv. - まっすぐ前に, ずばりと

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مباشر , صريح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮גלוי, ישר‬
adv. - ‮באופן גלוי או בוטה‬

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