The details may be abstruse, but the general idea is relatively straightforward.
From the economist.com
It was never straightforward and there were times I thought I might not make it.
From the guardian.co.uk
The lesson he'd impart on his pupils is as straightforward as Levine is himself.
From the usatoday.com
This seemed straightforward until I mentioned that I'm confined to a wheelchair.
From the knutsfordguardian.co.uk
If it is not simple and straightforward, there is more chance of it going wrong.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Brisk and straightforward, she brushed off any concerns about her enormous task.
From the sfgate.com
It's pretty straightforward to use as well, with little technical stuff to face.
From the tech.uk.msn.com
Britain's tabloids have been altogether more straightforward in their headlines.
From the guardian.co.uk
Logical, organized and straightforward, he loved figuring out how things worked.
From the ocregister.com
More examples
Free from ambiguity; "a straightforward set of instructions"
Square(a): without evasion or compromise; "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"
Aboveboard: without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
Pointed directly ahead; "a straightforward gaze"
(straightforwardly) squarely: with firmness and conviction; without compromise; "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues"
(straightforwardness) singleness: without hypocrisy; "the singleness of his motives could not be questioned"