Downright and Linear

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Downright adjective - Being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner.

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Linear and downright are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Linear" instead an adjective "Downright".

Linear adjective - Free from irregularities or digressions in course.

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Downright and linear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downright" instead an adjective "Linear".

The storyline is very linear and you can't reach anywhere the story doesn't specifically send you, but there are a downright ridiculous number of sidequests and backtracking (via Time Travel) is half the point of the game.

Source: Sliding Scale of Linearity vs. Openness

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