Old English forðriht "direct, plain;" see forth + right (adj.). Compare downright. Related: Forthrightly; forthrightness. As an adverb, Old English forðrihte "straightway, at once; plainly."
a forthright approach to the problem
forthright criticism
fort
Fort Sumter
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forthcoming
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forthwith
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