Straightforward meaning in English

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Definition

straightforward: honest, frank, simple, direct; easy adjective
I need a straightforward response: yes or no?

Examples

  • "There is another side to this debate which is not nearly so straightforward."
Exercise 1
"Who have we been talking about for the last three weeks straight?"

Select the term(s) which could replace the term "straight" in this context.
There may be more than one correct answer!
"Who have we been talking about for the last three weeks straight?"

Select the term(s) which could replace the term "straight" in this context.
There may be more than one correct answer!
The term "a lot" shares a similar meaning with "much" or "many", and is unrelated in meaning to the term "straight".
The expression "in a row" shares a similar meaning with "straight" in this context. These terms are used to refer to events occurring consecutively. Example: "I've answered the phone ten times in a row. It's your turn to pick up now".
The term "openly" is unrelated to "straight" in this context. In another context, however, we do call somebody a "straight talker" when they speak their mind openly.
"Forward" means "towards a place" or "towards the front", and is not synonymous with "straight" here.
Haha! The term "straight" can mean "heterosexual" in some contexts, but not this one!
The term "consecutively" shares a similar meaning with "straight" in this context. Both terms describe things which happen in succession. Example: "I've been working for nine days consecutively, and I'm exhausted". Note that this term is rather formal.

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