Broadside and Direct

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Broadside adverb - With one side faced forward.

Usage example: one car hit the other broadside and crushed the passenger door

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Direct is an antonym for broadside.

Nearby Word: broad

Direct adverb - In a direct line or course.

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Broadside is an antonym for direct.

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Direct and Broadside. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/broadside/direct

Broadside & Direct. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/broadside/direct>.

Direct or Broadside. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/broadside/direct.

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