Forthrightly
Forthrightly adverb - In an honest and direct manner.
Merely and forthrightly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Merely" instead an adverb "Forthrightly".
Merely
Merely adverb - Nothing more than.
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Forthrightly and merely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forthrightly" instead an adverb "Merely".
Nearby Word: mere
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