straightforwardly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English straightforward Middle English -ly English -ly English straightforwardly From straightforward + -ly.
Meanings
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In a straightforward manner.
"I have not got a coal ticket with me." "I am sorry you should think I was 'spelling' for a coal ticket," he interrupted; "if such an idea had occurred to me, I should have asked for it straightforwardly."
1892, Thomas Wright, The pinch of poverty, page 81:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more straightforwardly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most straightforwardly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
ro în mod onest (in a straightforward manner) · pl prostolinijnie (in a straightforward manner) · fi suorasanaisesti (in a straightforward manner) · bg открито (in a straightforward manner) · ro în mod simplu (in a straightforward manner) · fi suorasukaisesti (in a straightforward manner) · bg прямо (in a straightforward manner) · hu magyarán (in a straightforward manner) · fi suoraan (in a straightforward manner) · nl rechttoe rechtaan (in a straightforward manner) · got 𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐌰𐌱𐌰 (in a straightforward manner) · te సీదాగా (in a straightforward manner)