" forthrightly "

1: in an honest and direct manner;

  * e.g., " ... the police commissioner forthrightly and unhesitatingly admitted his mistake "

•  Synonyms : 

•  directly,

•  foursquare,

•  plain,

•  plainly,

•  straight,

•  straightforward,

•  straightforwardly

•  Antonyms : 

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1: free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions;

  * e.g., " ... she sometimes was a little too forthright for her own good and ended up saying things that inadvertently offended people "

•  Synonyms : 

•  candid,

•  direct,

•  forthcoming,

•  foursquare,

•  frank,

•  free-spoken,

•  freehearted,

•  honest,

•  open,

•  openhearted,

•  out-front,

•  outspoken,

•  plain,

•  plainspoken,

•  straight,

•  straightforward,

•  unguarded,

•  unreserved,

•  up-front

•  Antonyms : 

•  dissembling,

•  uncandid,

•  unforthcoming

2: going straight to the point clearly and firmly;

  * e.g., " ... I appreciate your forthright explanation of the situation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  direct,

•  foursquare,

•  plain,

•  straight,

•  straightforward

•  Antonyms : 

•  circuitous,

•  indirect,

•  roundabout