forthrightly
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Last year, I congratulated “60 Minutes” for, without a hint of BS about UFOs and visiting aliens, dealing forthrightly with antagonistic foreign powers operating drones in the U.S. to spy on U.S. military sites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Sunday on CNN, however, Jake Tapper put the issue forthrightly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
It’s rare to watch an actor contend with their decisions so forthrightly, to admit to and accept the fact that they’ve let themselves be subsumed by stardom.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2025
To her supporters, that’s the point: unlike other ministers she was willing to tell MPs what she believed and make the case for it forthrightly.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
She took a deep breath, and asked it forthrightly.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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