forthright

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈfɔːθˌɹaɪt/

Adjective

forthright

1. Straightforward, not evasive, candid and direct.

   The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.

2. Frank, outspoken.
3. Markedly simple.
4. Fixed, settled, decided.
5. (archaic) Proceeding straight forth.

Noun

forthright (plural forthrights)

1. (archaic) A straight path.
   • circa 1610-11 William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act III scene iii:

     smallcaps Gonzalo: […] Here's a maze trod indeed / Through forth-rights and meanders !

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /fɔːθˈɹaɪt/

Adverb

forthright

1. Expressly, frankly, unhesitatingly.
2. At once, forthwith.
3. Swiftly.
4. (archaic) Straight forward, in a straight direction.

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