(forth-right-ly) 3 syllables

Definition

adverb. with directness

Example Sentence

He spoke forthrightly; with carefully studied facts and details at the ready.

Synonyms

frank; straightforward; direct

Antonyms

reserved; tight-lipped

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

forthrightly
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • brightly
  • knightly
  • lightly
  • nightly
  • rightly
  • slightly
  • sprightly
  • stitely
  • tightly
  • whiteley
  • whitely

  • forthrightly
  • politely
  • unsightly