Thesaurus: forthright

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1. adv. Straight forward; in a straight direction.
2. a. Direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man.
3. n. A straight path.
4. adj. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
5. adv. directly and without evasion; not roundabout
6. Straight forward; in a straight direction. [Archaic] Sir P. Sidney. Direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man. [Archaic] Lowell. They were Night and Day, and Day and Night, Piligrims wight with steps forthright. Emerson. A straight path. [Archaic] Here's a maze trod, indeed, Through forthrights and meanders! Shak.
7. Straight forward; in a straight direction. [Archaic] Sir P.Sidney.
8. j:100 s characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion r directly and without evasion; not roundabout