Synonyms for forthrightly
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1. squarely, forthrightly, forthrightadverb

   directly and without evasion; not roundabout

   "to face a problem squarely"; "the responsibility lies squarely with them"; "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point"

   Synonyms:
   forthright, square, foursquare, squarely, straightforwardly

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1. List of paraphrases for "forthrightly":

   openly

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How to use forthrightly in a sentence?

1. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

   A couple of days of being asked about something that you put in your books? I got to tell you, I don't have a lot of sympathy, he should answer the questions forthrightly and directly. If he does, the American people will accept it. If he doesn't, then he's got a problem.

2. Jordan Peterson:

   So, attend carefully to your posture. Quit drooping and hunching around. Speak your mind. Put your desires forward, as if you had a right to them — at least the same right as others. Walk tall and gaze forthrightly ahead. Dare to be dangerous. Encourage the serotonin to flow plentifully through neural pathways desperate for its calming influence.

3. Richard Milhous Nixon:

   I can see clearly now ... that I was wrong in not acting more decisively and more forthrightly in dealing with Watergate...