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IELTS BNC: 3491 COCA: 6187

straightforward

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straightforward /ˌstreɪtˈfoɚwɚd/ adjective
straightforward
/ˌstreɪtˈfoɚwɚd/
adjective
Learner's definition of STRAIGHTFORWARD
[more straightforward; most straightforward]
: easy to do or understand : not complicated简单的;易懂的
: honest and open坦诚的

— straightforwardly

adverb

— straightforwardness

noun [noncount]
IELTS BNC: 3491 COCA: 6187

straightforward

1 of 2

adjective

straight·​for·​ward ˌstrāt-ˈfȯr-wərd How to pronounce straightforward (audio)
ˈstrāt-ˌfȯr-
1
a
: free from evasiveness or obscurity : exact, candid
a straightforward account
2
: proceeding in a straight course or manner : direct, undeviating
straightforwardly adverb
straightforwardness noun

straightforward

2 of 2

adverb

variants or less commonly straightforwards
: in a straightforward manner

Example Sentences

Adjective Using the computer program is fairly straightforward. He was very straightforward with us. She gave a straightforward account of what happened. Adverb she finally told him straightforward that she wasn't interested in a date
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The navigation on YouTube TV is pretty straightforward, allowing users to search for specific titles and switch from the platform's home screen to live channels to their personal library. Kaitlin Marks, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022 The plot of this survival thriller is pretty straightforward. Andy Meek, BGR, 2 Aug. 2022 The best ways to clean a microwave are pretty straightforward. Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2022 Their lack of compassion is pretty straightforward. Annie Lane, cleveland, 26 July 2022 Though setup presented challenges via a defective screw, the assembly was pretty straightforward. Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 For American sports fans, 99 percent of the year can be pretty straightforward. Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022 While the concept of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is pretty straightforward, coming at it from the other direction, by pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, is more complicated. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 10 July 2022 The service is pretty straightforward: The digital Pup Passport resides on your phone and guides you to confirmed dog-friendly spots. oregonlive, 9 July 2022
Adverb
Rinto and Lawson describe Gerhardstein with many of the same words: straightforward, balanced, well-prepared. The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2022 Setting the stage with a presence that moved beyond the digital world, Darrison gave in-person audience goers straightforward call-to-action tactics to kick up digital and social media marketing for their business. Tiyana Jordan, Essence, 5 Aug. 2022 Our testers found the three-step setup to be simple to follow and scheduling routines straightforward. Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 14 July 2022 But the distinction isn’t always so straightforward. Michael Johnston, The New Yorker, 14 July 2022 That said, finding the right hair brush for your hair type isn’t always so straightforward. Deanna Pai, Glamour, 23 June 2022 But anyone who has driven a car knows that traffic situations aren’t always so straightforward. Jaclyn Trop, Fortune, 14 June 2022 The solution might have seemed straightforward: Ease back on Gomez's signature style, perhaps drape her in dull hues or pedestrian basics. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 7 Dec. 2020 Clearly, Marvel is taking a bit more of an ambitious road than simply going straightforward. Evan Romano, Men's Health, 11 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of straightforward was in 1790
IELTS BNC: 3491 COCA: 6187
straightforward

adjective¹

1clear and simple清楚簡單VERBS | ADVERB VERBSappear, be, look, prove, seem, sound顯得簡單;簡單;看上去簡單;證明簡單;好像簡單;聽起來簡單find sth覺得⋯簡單I think you'll find it all quite straightforward.我想你會覺得這些都很簡單。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/頗為/非常簡單perfectly, quite十分/相當簡單Look, it's perfectly straightforward-just multiply everything by five.瞧,就這麼簡單,只需都乘以 5 就行了。by no means, far from, less than, not entirely絕不容易;遠非簡單;一點兒不簡單;不太簡單Getting funding for the project was far from straightforward.為這一項目尋找資金絕非易事。comparatively, reasonably, relatively比較/還算/相對簡單apparently, seemingly貌似/好像簡單deceptively, surprisingly比看上去簡單;出人意料地簡單The answer to this question is deceptively straightforward (= less straightforward than it looks).這個問題的答案不像看上去那麼簡單。
straightforward

adjective²

2honest坦率VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, seem坦率;好像坦率ADVERBvery很坦率quite相當坦率refreshingly極其坦誠a refreshingly straightforward attitude極其坦誠的態度PREPOSITIONabout, with關於⋯坦率;對⋯坦率He was very straightforward with us about the difficulties involved.對於其中的困難,他倒是相當坦率地告訴了我們。

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