straightforward

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[edit] Etymology

From straight + forward.

[edit] Adjective

straightforward (comparative more straightforward, superlative most straightforward)

1. Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.
   • 1992, George J. Church, "Why Voters Don't Trust Clinton," Time, 20 Apr, p. 38,

     A great deal of the uneasiness about Clinton reflects his propensity to dance away from straightforward yes or no answers to any character question.

[edit] Derived terms

• straightforwardly
• straightforwardness

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[edit] Adverb

straightforward (comparative more straightforward, superlative most straightforward)

1. In a straightforward manner.

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