blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
(adjective) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; “blunt talking and straight shooting”; “a blunt New England farmer”; “I gave them my candid opinion”; “forthright criticism”; “a forthright approach to the problem”; “tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank”; “it is possible to be outspoken without being rude”; “plainspoken and to the point”; “a point-blank accusation”
squarely, forthrightly, forthright
(adverb) directly and without evasion; not roundabout; “to face a problem squarely”; “the responsibility lies squarely with them”; “spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
forthright (comparative more forthright, superlative most forthright)
Straightforward, not evasive, candid and direct.
Frank, outspoken.
Markedly simple.
Fixed, settled, decided.
(archaic) Proceeding straight forth.
forthright (plural forthrights)
(archaic) A straight path.
forthright (comparative more forthright, superlative most forthright)
Expressly, frankly, unhesitatingly.
At once, forthwith.
Swiftly.
(archaic) Straight forward, in a straight direction.
Source: Wiktionary
Forth"right` ( or ), adv. Etym: [Forth, adv. + right, adv.]
Definition: Straight forward; in a straight direction. [Archaic] Sir P. Sidney.
Forth"right`, a.
Definition: Direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man. [Archaic] Lowell. They were Night and Day, and Day and Night, Piligrims wight with steps forthright. Emerson.
Forth"right`, n.
Definition: A straight path. [Archaic] Here's a maze trod, indeed, Through forthrights and meanders! Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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