as in openly
in an honest and direct manner
the police commissioner forthrightly and unhesitatingly admitted his mistake
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Adverb
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Meanwhile, Mexican moviemakers and critics have been less than thrilled to see the country’s drug war and mass disappearances reduced to fodder for a musical that sincerely tries to humanize a cartel boss who earns her redemption by … starting a NGO.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025 -
Most importantly, Kim Jong Un would perceive Trump as sincerely intending to improve relations between Pyongyang and Washington, D.C. Seung-Whan Choi teaches Korean politics and International Relations at the University of Illinois at Chicago.—
Seung-Whan Choi,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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What drove it, honestly, was the decision to make the sequel to Black Phone.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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And honestly, bruises, aches and pains come with the territory.—
Max Gao,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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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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The wilderness scenes have some foundational issues to deal with as well, like the always awkward moment when a crash survivor who hasn’t done anything of note since the show began is abruptly thrust into prominence.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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If the data and tools used to understand complex data are abruptly taken off the internet, the work of scientists, civil society organizations and government officials themselves can grind to a halt.—
Alejandro Paz,
The Conversation,
14 Feb. 2025
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