forthrightly

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Justice Kagan says forthrightly that this is a virtue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 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

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