frontally

From the front

From the front or toward the front, as opposed to from the side or behind.

A frontally nude figure faces the viewer.

To attack a problem frontally is to confront it directly rather than approaching it obliquely: The administration decided to address the controversy frontally rather than deflect.

direct

head-on

Directly facing forward

straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
directlyWithout intermediary steps
forthrightDirectly honest in manner

openly · bluntly · explicitly · unambiguously · candidly · overtly · frankly · boldly · confrontationally · face-to-face

anatomical

forehead

Face above eyebrows

browFacial ridge overhead
sinusesAir-filled skull cavities
craniumSkull bone structure

temples · cortex · facial · skull · braincase

confrontational

assault

Violent offensive act

attackAggressive act against another
chargeCost or accusation
collisionForceful contact between objects

clash · confrontation · encounter · onslaught · challenge · opposition · resistance · defiance · aggression · offensive

orientation

facing

Directed toward something

orientedPositioned toward a point
positionedSet in location
alignedArranged in proper position

angled · directed · turned · aimed · pointed · squared · presented · exposed · displayed

Opposites

anatomical/spatial direction

frontallyposteriorly

Toward the rear

from behind · dorsally · rearward · backward · laterally

directness of approach/engagement

frontallyobliquely

At a slant

indirectly · tangentially · circuitously · evasively · sideways

Phrases

full frontalComplete anterior nudity
full frontal nudityUnobstructed view of unclothed body
frontal lobeBrain's decision-making center
full-frontal nudityEntire unclothed body visible
frontal assaultAttack from the front
frontal viewPerspective showing the front

Family

frontal, prefrontal

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