Straight
Straight adverb - In an honest and direct manner.
Usage example: we gave it to him straight: his performance would have to improve—or he was out
Truthfully and straight are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Truthfully" instead an adverb "Straight".
Truthfully
Truthfully adverb - To tell the truth.
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Synonyms for Truthfully
Straight and truthfully are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Straight" instead an adverb "Truthfully".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- square and straight
- square and truthfully
- true and straight
- true and truthfully
- precisely and straight
- precisely and truthfully
- directly and straight
- directly and truthfully
- aboveboard and straight
- aboveboard and truthfully
- plainly and straight
- plainly and truthfully
- exactly and straight
- exactly and truthfully
Both words in one sentence
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Pulp's 'Disco 2000' superficially plays this trope straight by using it in the song's name, but truthfully probably subverts it in being a more nostalgic, wistful song than the glitzy, futuristic title would suggest.
Source: Trope 2000 -
Played straight on Lost when Sayid is restrained and given an unnamed drug by members of the Dharma Initiative, who believe him to be a hostile spy, and informed that he will have no choice but to answer their questions truthfully.
Source: Truth Serums
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