straight·for·ward
ˌstrāt-ˈfȯr-wərd 
ˈstrāt-ˌfȯr-
1
2
: proceeding in a straight course or manner : direct, undeviating
straightforwardly
adverb
straightforwardness
noun
variants
or less commonly straightforwards
: in a straightforward manner
Synonyms
Examples of straightforward in a Sentence
Adjective
Using the computer program is fairly straightforward.
He was very straightforward with us.
She gave a straightforward account of what happened.
Adverb
she finally told him straightforward that she wasn't interested in a date
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 6 May 2024
The new puzzle and logic games are free, straightforward, and only a little bit of a ripoff of The New York Times’ very popular game offerings.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 4 May 2024
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Adjective
On one level, the exhibition theme, nature, is straightforward.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 6 May 2024
The new puzzle and logic games are free, straightforward, and only a little bit of a ripoff of The New York Times’ very popular game offerings.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 4 May 2024
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“Straightforward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straightforward. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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straightforward
1 of 2 adjective
straight·for·ward
(ˈ)strāt-ˈfȯr-wərd
2
: proceeding in a straight course or manner : direct
straightforwardly
adverb
straightforwardness
noun
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