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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Forthright \Forth"right`\ (? or ?), adv [Forth, adv + right adv.] Straight forward; in a straight direction. [Archaic] --Sir P. Sidney. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Forthright \Forth"right`\, a. Direct; straightforward; as a forthright man. [Archaic] --Lowell. They were Night and Day and Day and Night, Piligrims wight with steps forthright. --Emerson. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Forthright \Forth"right`\, n. A straight path. [Archaic] Here's a maze trod, indeed, Through forthrights and meanders! --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: forthright adj : characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" [syn: {blunt}, {candid}, {frank}, {free-spoken}, {outspoken}, {plainspoken}, {point-blank}] adv : directly and without evasion; not roundabout; "to face a problem squarely"; "the responsibility lies squarely with them"; "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point" [syn: {squarely}, {forthrightly}]
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