fairly direct

Frequency: 6.59.3 per million words

quite straightforward and to the point

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Examples (10)

  • Her feedback was fairly direct but helpful.
  • I think you can be fairly direct with him; he appreciates honesty.
  • The interviewer asked some fairly direct questions about my work history.
  • He has a fairly direct manner, which some people find refreshing.
  • In the meeting, my boss was fairly direct about the project's shortcomings.
  • The film's message is fairly direct and leaves little to interpretation.
  • We took a fairly direct approach to solving the problem, avoiding unnecessary complexity.
  • You'll need to be fairly direct if you want a clear answer from the committee.
  • The editor's comments on the manuscript were fairly direct and easy to follow.
  • While her tone was gentle, the criticism itself was fairly direct.