I. ˌstrāt-ˈfȯr-wərd, ˈstrāt-ˌ adjective
Date: 1790
1.
a. : free from evasiveness or obscurity : exact , candid
a straightforward account
b. : clear-cut , precise
2. : proceeding in a straight course or manner : direct , undeviating
• straight·for·ward·ly adverb
• straight·for·ward·ness noun
II. adverb
also straight·for·wards -wərdz
Date: 1809
: in a straightforward manner