No. 849 in Polish
wprost
Directly; openly; outright.
In a sentence
Mówił wprost, co myślał o całej sprawie.
He spoke plainly about what he thought about the whole matter.
Here, 'wprost' is used to mean 'plainly' or 'directly', denoting a clear and straightforward manner of expression.
Byłem wprost zaskoczony jego decyzją.
I was simply surprised by his decision.
In this context, 'wprost' is employed to emphasize the feeling of being surprised, akin to saying 'simply' or 'utterly'.
To jest wprost niemożliwe do wykonania w tak krótkim czasie.
This is simply impossible to accomplish in such a short time.
Here, 'wprost' is used to strongly emphasize the impossibility of the situation, serving as an intensifier similar to 'outright' or 'absolutely'.
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