forthright
forthright · more forthright · most forthright
Expressly, frankly, unhesitatinglyExpressly, frankly, unhesitatingly.
/fɔːθˈɹaɪt/
» Tom was incredibly forthright and honest.
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4 sensesExpressly, frankly, unhesitatingly.
At once, forthwith.
Swiftly.
(archaic)Straight forward, in a straight direction.
More definitions
- directly and without evasion; not roundabout
Examples
2 sentencesTom was incredibly forthright and honest.
Tom is incredibly forthright and honest.
Origin
From Middle English forthright, forþriʒt, forthricte, from Old English forþrihte (“straighFrom Middle English forthright, forþriʒt, forthricte, from Old English forþrihte (“straightway, at once, plainly”), from forþriht + -e (“adverbial suffix”). By surface analysis, forth + right.
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Forms
more forthright, most forthright| Comparative | more forthright Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most forthright |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- directly and without evasion; not roundabout:squarelyforthrightly
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form