Foreright

/ˈfɔːraɪt/ adjective

Definition

Direct, straightforward, or honest; also can mean positioned directly ahead or forward.

Etymology

From 'fore-' (before, forward) + 'right' (from Old English 'riht,' straight). Originally meant 'straight ahead' before acquiring the moral sense of straightforward.

Kelly Says

This archaic word shows how physical directions became moral qualities in English—something that goes 'straight ahead' became something that's 'straight up honest,' which is how we eventually got 'upright' as a virtue.

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