| directly | | |
| adv. | 1. direct, directly, straight | without deviation.; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office" |
| adv. | 2. directly | without anyone or anything intervening.; "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly" |
| adv. | 3. at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, like a shot, now, right away, straight off, straightaway | without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening.; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!" |
| adv. | 4. directly, flat, straight | in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly.; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay" |
| laconic | | |
| adj. | 1. crisp, curt, laconic, terse | brief and to the point; effectively cut short.; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand" |
| ~ concise | expressing much in few words.; "a concise explanation" |
| straightforward | | |
| adj. | 1. straightforward | free from ambiguity.; "a straightforward set of instructions" |
| ~ unequivocal, univocal, unambiguous | admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion.; "unequivocal evidence"; "took an unequivocal position"; "an unequivocal success"; "an unequivocal promise"; "an unequivocal (or univocal) statement" |
| adj. | 2. square, straight, straightforward | without evasion or compromise.; "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears" |
| ~ direct | straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action.; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach" |
| adj. | 3. aboveboard, straightforward | without concealment or deception; honest.; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs" |
| ~ square, straight | characterized by honesty and fairness.; "straight dealing"; "a square deal" |
| adj. | 4. straightforward | pointed directly ahead.; "a straightforward gaze" |
| ~ direct | direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short.; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit" |
| terse | | |
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