forthrightly

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Justice Kagan says forthrightly that this is a virtue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

We made this argument consistently and forthrightly to the American people and they were like, "Eh, I don't care."

From Salon • Feb. 27, 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

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

There was speculation that Burkhart would defect again and return to the fold of his uncle, but this time Burkhart answered the prosecution’s questions forthrightly.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann