straightforward
Adjective
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Adjective
straightforward
- Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating.
- easy, simple, without difficulty
- 2013, Daniel Taylor, Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup (in The Guardian, 15 October 2013)
- Poland played with great energy, quick to the ball, strong in the challenge, and projecting the clear sense they had absolutely no intention whatsoever of making this a straightforward night.
- 2013, Daniel Taylor, Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup (in The Guardian, 15 October 2013)
- (figurative) direct; 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.
- 1992, George J. Church, "Why Voters Don't Trust Clinton," Time, 20 Apr, p. 38,
- (not deviating) See also Thesaurus:comprehensible
- (easy, simple) See also Thesaurus:easy
- (honest, frank) See also Thesaurus:honest
- French: direct, simple
- German: aufrichtig, einfach, offen
- Italian: diretto, retto, onesto, franco
- Portuguese: direto
- Russian: прямо́й
- Spanish: franco, sencillo
- French: facile, aisé
- German: einfach
- Italian: facile, semplice
- Portuguese: fácil
- Russian: просто́й
- Spanish: fácil
straightforward
- In a straightforward manner.
- French: à brûle-pourpoint
- Italian: diretto
- Spanish: francamente, sencillamente, en derechura
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