early vs forthright

early

adv
  • Soon; in good time; seasonably. 

  • At a time before expected; sooner than usual. 

noun
  • A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day. 

adj
  • Near the start or beginning. 

  • Near the start of the day. 

  • Having begun to occur; in its early stages. 

  • At a time in advance of the usual or expected event. 

  • Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time. 

  • Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun. 

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 early and forthright occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )