forthrightly

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Justice Kagan says forthrightly that this is a virtue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Rather than make fun of the song, Cody forthrightly admits she wanted to “make fun of the song’s critics.”

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

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

That amendment states forthrightly, in black and white, “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023

If we want to communicate a strong emotion, if we want to convince someone that, say, we love them, we realize that we need to speak passionately and forthrightly.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell