straight·for·ward
ˌstrāt-ˈfȯr-wərd 
ˈstrāt-ˌfȯr-
1
2
: proceeding in a straight course or manner : direct, undeviating
straightforwardly
adverb
straightforwardness
noun
variants
or less commonly straightforwards
: in a straightforward manner
Synonyms
Examples of straightforward in a Sentence
Adjective
Using the computer program is fairly straightforward.
He was very straightforward with us.
She gave a straightforward account of what happened.
Adverb
she finally told him straightforward that she wasn't interested in a date
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Season 1 framed the tournament as a straightforward allegory for the punishing trap of financial distress, rendering even the greediest characters as sympathetic to an extent.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2024
Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Despite seeming straightforward, microwaves aren’t standardized, so finding your machine’s power settings in the first place can be confusing, Chen says.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
During training time, a tester enters a straightforward prompt that a user might one day ask, doing so to gauge what kind of answer the AI will produce.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Season 1 framed the tournament as a straightforward allegory for the punishing trap of financial distress, rendering even the greediest characters as sympathetic to an extent.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2024
Adverb
The cinematography morphs from something appropriate for a wacky comedic satire (straightforward) to lurid horror-movie tones; the score follows a similar path.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Despite seeming straightforward, microwaves aren’t standardized, so finding your machine’s power settings in the first place can be confusing, Chen says.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Straightforward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straightforward. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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straightforward
1 of 2 adjective
straight·for·ward
(ˈ)strāt-ˈfȯr-wərd
2
: proceeding in a straight course or manner : direct
straightforwardly
adverb
straightforwardness
noun
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