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Webster 1913 Edition

Forthright

Forth′rightˊ

(? or ?)
,
adv.
[
Forth
,
adv.
+
right
,
adv.
]
Straight forward; in a straight direction.
[Archaic]
Sir P. Sidney.

Forth′rightˊ

,
Adj.
Direct; straightforward;
as, a
forthright
man
.
[Archaic]
Lowell.
They were Night and Day, and Day and Night,
Piligrims wight with steps
forthright
.
Emerson.

Forth′rightˊ

,
Noun.
A straight path.
[Archaic]
Here’s a maze trod, indeed,
Through
forthrights
and meanders!
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition

Forthright

FORTHRIGHT

,
adv.
[See Right.] Straight forward; in a straight direction. Obs.

FORTHRIGHT

,
Noun.
A straight path. Obs.

Definition 2024

forthright

forthright

English

Adjective

forthright ‎(comparative more forthright, superlative most forthright)

  1. straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct
    The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.

Translations

Etymology

forth- +‎ right

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