Word: straightforwardly
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Another reason Lincoln's writing ability was underrated was that his typically plain diction and straightforward expression were at odds with the public's expectations. The recognized standard for a statesmanlike address in mid--19th century America called for considerably more formality and pretension. The prose of acknowledged masters of that kind of writing--such as Lincoln's fellow orator at Gettysburg, Edward Everett, or Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner--generally featured elevated diction, self-consciously artful expression and a certain moral unction. Lincoln's insistence on direct and forthright language, by contrast, seemed "odd" or "peculiar," as in this...
...Mail AOL's new free email service-named for (and promoted alongside) the company's hugely successful AOL Instant Messenger program, which is also free-debuted earlier this month, offering 2 gigabytes of free storage and a clean, straightforward interface (save for the banner-style ads). You don't have to download anything to register-just choose a screen name and password and you're good to go. If you have an existing AIM screen name, you can use that as your email address...
...There is no doubt in my mind that Jack is one of the most straightforward and honest guys I’ve ever met,” Larson says...
...request from the College administration, both Ezaria and Redline had to shift their postal operations off campus in order to alleviate the workload of the Harvard Mail Services. Their leaders say that applying for campus approval was otherwise relatively straightforward...
...team knew that perfection was the only acceptable outcome. And once you remove losing as an option, it makes your approach to the next 10 games extremely straightforward. Particularly for a senior class that had tasted perfection once before—as members of the 2001 team that went 9-0—and spent the next three years working to claim an undefeated season...