1. (adverb) blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Synonyms: free-spoken, stark(a), outspoken, crude(a), open, point-blank, candid, forthright, plainspoken, blunt, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank, vocal, heart-to-heart Antonyms: indirect
2. (adverb) squarely, forthrightly, forthright
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
Synonyms: forthright, square, forthrightly, foursquare, squarely, straightforwardly Antonyms: indirect
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