7
plainly(adverb, straight, directly, agreeably, honestly)
7
straightforwardly(adverb, straight, directly, honestly, frankly)
6
candidly(adverb, straight, directly, agreeably, openly)
6
directly(adverb, straight, honestly, frankly, candidly)
5
openly(adverb, straight, directly, agreeably, honestly)
4
frankly(adverb, directly, agreeably, openly, honestly)
4
honestly(adverb, respectably)
4
straight(adverb, directly, agreeably, honestly, frankly)
3
outright
3
squarely
3
unequivocally
3
unreservedly(adverb, agreeably, openly, flexibly, amenably)
2
bluntly(adverb, straight, directly, honestly, frankly)
2
direct
2
downrightly
2
fairly(adverb, respectably)
2
forthright
2
freely(adverb, straight, directly, honestly, frankly)
2
ingenuously
2
outspokenly
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