as in openly
in an honest and direct manner
the police commissioner forthrightly and unhesitatingly admitted his mistake
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There’s no governing body doing a universal flex test (although that would be sincerely appreciated).Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2024
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Speaking totally sincerely, it wasn’t even aimed at anyone.Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2024
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And honestly, the character being an actress is really just a setting for the character in the story.Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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His father played in the orchestra for the On the Waterfront score Williams comes by his love of music honestly, having grown up in a highly musical household.EW.com, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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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
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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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In April 2024, Women Who Code—arguably one of the most influential nonprofits focused on supporting and retaining women in technology—abruptly shut down due to a lack of sufficient funding.Sue Harnett, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The second truck that had been following us, tan-colored and laden with a heavy machine gun abruptly pulled over to our side, hemming us in.Clarissa Ward, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Forthrightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthrightly. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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