"straightforwardly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more straightforwardly [comparative], most straightforwardly [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English straightforward Middle English -ly English -ly English straightforwardly From straightforward + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|straightforward|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English straightforward Middle English -ly English -ly English straightforwardly [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "straightforwardly", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="straightforwardly"> From straightforward + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} straightforwardly (comparative more straightforwardly, superlative most straightforwardly)
  1. In a straightforward manner. Translations (in a straightforward manner): прямо (prjamo) (Bulgarian), открито (otkrito) (Bulgarian), rechttoe rechtaan (Dutch), suorasanaisesti (Finnish), suoraan (Finnish), suorasukaisesti (Finnish), 𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐌰𐌱𐌰 (raihtaba) (Gothic), magyarán (Hungarian), prostolinijnie (Polish), în mod onest (Romanian), în mod simplu (Romanian), సీదాగా (sīdāgā) (Telugu)
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