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STRAIGHTFORWARD
straightforward
(adjective) pointed directly ahead; “a straightforward gaze”
straightforward, square(a), straight
(adjective) without evasion or compromise; “a square contradiction”; “he is not being as straightforward as it appears”
straightforward
(adjective) free from ambiguity; “a straightforward set of instructions”
aboveboard, straightforward
(adjective) without concealment or deception; honest; “their business was open and aboveboard”; “straightforward in all his business affairs”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
straightforward (comparative more straightforward, superlative most straightforward)
Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating.
easy, simple, without difficulty
(figurative) direct; honest; frank
Synonyms
• (not deviating): See also comprehensible
• (easy, simple): See also easy
• (honest, frank): See also honest
Adverb
straightforward (comparative more straightforward, superlative most straightforward)
In a straightforward manner.
Hypernyms
• forward
Source: Wiktionary
Straight`for"ward, a.
Definition: Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.
– adv.
Definition: In a straightforward manner.
– Straight`for"ward*ly, adv.
– Straight`for"ward*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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