Forthright

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Old English forthriht ‘straight forward, directly’ (see forth, right).


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From Middle English forþright, forþriʒt, forþriht, from Old English forþriht(“direct, plain”); equivalent to forth +‎ right.

From Middle English forthright, forþriʒt, forthricte, from Old English forþrihte(“straightway, at once, plainly”), from forþriht +‎ -e(“adverbial suffix”).


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forthright (adj.)

Old English forðriht "direct, plain;" see forth + -right. Compare downright. Related: Forthrightly; forthrightness. As an adverb, from Old English forðrihte "straightway, at once; plainly."