forthright

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forth·right / ˈfôr[unvoicedth]ˌrīt/ • adj. 1. (of a person or their manner or speech) direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest: his most forthright attack yet on the reforms.2. archaic proceeding directly forward.• adv. archaic directly forward. ∎  immediately.DERIVATIVES: forth·right·ly adv.forth·right·ness n.