about time vs forthright

about time

adv
  • Close to the right time. 

  • Far past the desired time. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see about, time. 

forthright

adv
  • At once, forthwith. 

  • Swiftly. 

  • Expressly, frankly, unhesitatingly. 

adj
  • Markedly simple. 

  • Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct. 

  • Fixed; settled; decided. 

  • Frank, outspoken. 

How often have the words about time and forthright occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )