23
openly(adjective, adverb, straight, directly, willingly)
22
frankly(adjective, adverb, fully, fairly, plainly)
22
honestly(adverb, fully, correctly, fairly, plainly)
21
plainly(adverb, straight, completely, directly, willingly)
19
sincerely(adverb, frankly, artlessly, innocently, truthfully)
17
straightforwardly(adverb, straight, directly, correctly, fairly)
13
directly(adverb, straight, completely, simply, honestly)
12
genuinely(adverb, frankly, artlessly)
10
freely(adverb, straight, directly, willingly, openly)
8
earnestly(adverb, keenly, passionately, openly, honestly)
8
outright(adjective, openly)
7
forthrightly(adverb, straight, directly, agreeably, openly)
7
straight(adverb, honestly)
6
aboveboard(agreeably, openly, honestly, naturally, flexibly)
6
bluntly(adverb, straight, directly, honestly, frankly)
6
naturally(adverb, artlessly)
6
simply(adverb, clearly, plainly, simply)
6
unequivocally(adverb, completely, openly, straightforwardly, diametrically)
6
unreservedly(adverb, correctly, fairly, willingly, openly)
5
artlessly(adverb, simply, artlessly)
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