Direct
Upright
Upright adjective - Conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue.
Direct and upright are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead an adjective "Upright".
Nearby Words: uprightness, uprightly
Both words in one sentence
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This is particularly egregious with Sahelanthropus, a humanoid-looking Metal Gear with functional arms capable of standing upright, which looks more like a predecessor to the Orbital Frames from the Zone of the Enders series than the direct precursor to the TX-55 that it's supposed to be.
Source: Cosmetically Advanced Prequel -
With the possible exception of the gas station attendants, everyone on that list is a direct threat to the upright morals and values of the era and will not be afforded a spot in the basement bomb shelter when the Reds drop The Big One.
Source: The Fifties
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Upright and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/upright
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Upright or Direct. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/upright.
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