forthrightly

/ˈfɔɹˈθɹaɪtɫi/ adv

In a forthright manner

Word Origin Forthright combines forth 'forward' and right 'straight' — so it's literally going straight forward, no dodging. The adverb forthrightly describes speaking or acting directly. The same forth appears in forthcoming (coming forward) and forthwith (immediately), while right gives us righteous and upright.

adv In a forthright manner

She forthrightly expressed her disagreement with the proposal.

(副词) 直率地;坦率地;直截了当地

她直率地表达了对这个提议的不同意见。

(adverbio) francamente; directamente; con franqueza; sin rodeos [De manera directa o franca.]

Expresó francamente su desacuerdo con la propuesta.

(adverbe) franchement; sans détour; avec franchise; sans ambages; directement [Avec franchise et directivité, sans détour ni ambiguïté.]

Elle a forthrightly exprimé son désaccord avec la proposition.

(Adverb) offen; direkt; unverblümt [auf eine direkte, offene und ehrliche Weise; ohne Umschweife oder Verstellung]

Sie äußerte **forthrightly** ihre Ablehnung gegenüber dem Vorschlag.

(副詞) 率直に、遠慮せずに、正直に。

彼女は提案に対する反対意見を率直に表明した。

(advérbio) francamente; diretamente; abertamente; sem rodeios; sem meias palavras [De modo direto; com franqueza.]

Ela expressou francamente sua discordância em relação à proposta.

Word parts: forth + right + ly

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