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I believe that the American administration of Iraq has been arrogant, has pursued policies that are illegal in international law and has been ignorant and incompetent. I said this very forthrightly to the senators.
Juan Cole

Meaning of "forthrightly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FORTHRIGHTLY

forthrightly  [ˈfɔːθˌraɪtlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORTHRIGHTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forthrightly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORTHRIGHTLY


brightly
ˈbraɪtlɪ
contritely
kənˈtraɪtlɪ
downrightly
ˈdaʊnˌraɪtlɪ
finitely
ˈfaɪnaɪtlɪ
fortnightly
ˈfɔːtˌnaɪtlɪ
knightly
ˈnaɪtlɪ
lightly
ˈlaɪtlɪ
nightly
ˈnaɪtlɪ
outrightly
ˈaʊtraɪtlɪ
politely
pəˈlaɪtlɪ
rightly
ˈraɪtlɪ
sightly
ˈsaɪtlɪ
slightly
ˈslaɪtlɪ
sprightly
ˈspraɪtlɪ
tightly
ˈtaɪtlɪ
tritely
ˈtraɪtlɪ
unsightly
ʌnˈsaɪtlɪ
uprightly
ˈʌpˌraɪtlɪ
Whiteley
ˈwaɪtlɪ
whitely
ˈwaɪtlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORTHRIGHTLY

fortepianist
fortepiano
fortes
forth
forthcome
forthcoming
forthcomingness
forthgoing
forthink
forthright
forthrightness
forthwith
forthy
forties
fortieth
fortifiable
fortification
fortified
fortified pa
fortified wine

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORTHRIGHTLY

apparently
constantly
correctly
currently
directly
distraughtly
exactly
frequently
honestly
lichtly
midnightly
mostly
perfectly
recently
significantly
straightly
to get off lightly
tread lightly
unknightly
wightly

Synonyms and antonyms of forthrightly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «forthrightly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORTHRIGHTLY

Find out the translation of forthrightly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forthrightly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forthrightly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毫不避讳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

francamente
570 millions of speakers

English

forthrightly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हर पखवाड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بصراحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

решительно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

forthrightly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

forthrightly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

franchement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara langsung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unverblümt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

率直
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

솔직하게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apik banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thẳng thắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேரடியாகவே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पष्टपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dosdoğruca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senza mezzi termini
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

forthrightly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рішуче
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sincer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευθέως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

forthrightly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rättframt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rett frem måte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forthrightly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTHRIGHTLY»

The term «forthrightly» is regularly used and occupies the 85.390 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTHRIGHTLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forthrightly

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3 QUOTES WITH «FORTHRIGHTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word forthrightly.
1
Juan Cole
I believe that the American administration of Iraq has been arrogant, has pursued policies that are illegal in international law and has been ignorant and incompetent. I said this very forthrightly to the senators.
2
Ken Mehlman
I am committed to ensure that our 2008 Republican presidential candidates forthrightly address issues of importance to the African-American community.
3
Richard M. Nixon
I can see clearly now... that I was wrong in not acting more decisively and more forthrightly in dealing with Watergate.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORTHRIGHTLY»

Discover the use of forthrightly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forthrightly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Campaign for President: The Managers Look at '84
The Managers Look at '84 Jonathan Moore. calculation it was politically unwise to discuss forthrightly the most important economic issue facing the country because it might hurt them.
Jonathan Moore, 1986
2
Facing Forty Forthrightly
In Facing Forty Forthrightly, author Dan Jarrard presents 5 areas that will greatly assist in making the life-journey more successful. This is a must-read-book that will benefit anyone - regardless of age.
Dan Jarrard, 2008
3
Letters to the King of Mari: A New Translation, with ...
house and one finger that does not lend itself to be split.301 And as Zimri-Lim has now given me a full report and communicated forthrightly with me, did not ( also) his father and his head of family302 give their full report to this house in the past ...
Wolfgang Heimpel, 2003
4
The Atheist's Way: Living Well Without Gods
FORTHRIGHTLY. ADDRESSING. YOUR. MEANING. ISSUES. You must take the bull by the horns and become a meaning expert, someone who understands better than the next person that your life is an ever-changing project that requires  ...
Eric Maisel, 2009
5
A Box of Darkness: The Story of a Marriage
In the tradition of Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking, comes a poignant memoir about a marriage that was as deep and strong as it was mysterious and complex Upton and Sally Brady were a rare breed: cultivated and elegant, they ...
Sally Ryder Brady, 2011
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Words that Make a Difference and how to Use Them in a ...
WOPDS lUl maU a JillePence forthrightly FAWRTH right lee directly; frankly A musical about Charlie Chaplin, called, forthrightly, "Charlie Chaplin," will open on Broadway next April. The gate of the tall green bullpen fence in right field in Shea  ...
Robert Greenman, 2000
7
Public Administration: An Introduction
“An. effective. public. works. leader...” Possesses Integrity—acts forthrightly and honestly, demonstrating through his or her actions how high moral character may be reflected in both the delivery of public works services and the operations of ...
Marc Holzer, Richard Wilmot Schwester, 2011
8
The Case for Contextualism: Knowledge, Skepticism, and Context
Is she forthrightly acting as if the proposition is true?) or with certain dispositions —which we might call 'local' dispositions—to such behavior (Is the subject presently disposed to flat-out assert the proposition if asked or if it otherwise becomes ...
Keith DeRose, 2009
9
A Companion to Philosophy of Religion
He urged that we forthrightly acknowledge this fact, ... and allow the academy as a whole to be pluralized, so that Christians can practice forthrightly Christian learning, naturalists can practice forthrightly naturalistic learning, and so forth.
Charles Taliaferro, Paul Draper, Philip L. Quinn, 2010
10
The Politics of Population: Cairo 1994
Cairo 1994 Stanley Johnson. forthrightly with [unsafe abortion] as a major public health concern. Particular efforts should be made to obtain objective and reliable information on the policies on, incidence of and consequences of abortion in ...
Stanley Johnson, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORTHRIGHTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forthrightly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Majority vs. natural rights
Judges like Roberts consider it virtuous to refuse to closely examine and forthrightly invalidate laws that, like the one Lochner overturned, arise ... «Bismarck Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Federal gun laws need to be much stricter
... response is one of horror and of disgust at the cowardice shown in the delay by political leaders in dealing forthrightly with gun control laws. «Appleton Post Crescent, Jul 15»
3
Supervisors Leopold and Friend Propose Cannabis Cultivation …
In it they write, “Our Board has honestly and forthrightly attempted to craft a successful policy. Now we turn to the community for their experience ... «Bay Area Indymedia, Jul 15»
4
Don't believe Mr. Boehner's latest phony excuse on immigration
Just 15 months ago — before Mr. Obama muddied the water by trying to change immigration law by executive action — the speaker forthrightly ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Explaining the Trump poll numbers
It's time to address issues honestly, forthrightly and without the “filter” that is so obviously present in most statements made by other candidates. «Hot Air, Jul 15»
6
Harrison Ford Showed Up At Comic-Con In His First Public …
The actor, who has played Han Solo since A New Hope in 1977, walked on the stage very forthrightly, looking incredibly healthy and fit. «BuzzFeed News, Jul 15»
7
Black America's Bill Cosby Nightmare
For those of us concerned about a refusal within Black communities to forthrightly confront and deal with the problem of rape culture, the sense ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
8
Vietnamese children feel free to express themselves
... yet to be able to question what their teachers tell them or debate with their teachers on certain scientific issues democratically and forthrightly. «Tuoitrenews, Jul 15»
9
State distrusted 'brilliant' Clinton, Bumpers said in '09 interview
"Hillary was a strong champion of women's right and spoke forthrightly about it. Well, that's not who we want living in the governor's mansion.". «Northwest Arkansas News, Jul 15»
10
Don't hide the state flag: Our view
... flag should not be hidden or removed but forthrightly changed to something that does in fact represent Mississippi and reflect our core values. «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jul 15»

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