forthrightly

Example Sentences

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Justice Kagan says forthrightly that this is a virtue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Some judges have stated forthrightly where they believe the problem with administration jurisprudence originates: at the top.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 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

She took a deep breath, and asked it forthrightly.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich