Directly
Directly adverb - In an honest and direct manner.
Usage example: the instructor deals with her art students very directly, always telling them the plain truth
Forthrightly is a synonym for directly in frankly topic. In some cases you can use "Forthrightly" instead an adverb "Directly".
Forthrightly
Forthrightly adverb - In an honest and direct manner.
Usage example: the police commissioner forthrightly and unhesitatingly admitted his mistake
Directly is a synonym for forthrightly in very honestly topic. You can use "Directly" instead an adverb "Forthrightly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- straight and directly
- straight and forthrightly
- outright and directly
- outright and forthrightly
- simply and directly
- simply and forthrightly
- forthright and directly
- forthright and forthrightly
- plainly and directly
- plainly and forthrightly
- exactly and directly
- exactly and forthrightly
- squarely and directly
- squarely and forthrightly
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