I. Forwards (poet.): “neque prorsum iniit,” Plaut. Cist. 4, 2, 32: “cursari rursum prorsum,” to and fro, Ter. Hec. 3, 1, 35.—
II. Straight on, right onwards, directly (ante-class.): “simulato, quasi eas prorsum in navem,” Plaut. Pers. 4, 5, 5; id. Mil. 4, 4, 56 Ritschl.—
B. Trop., straightforwards, without ceremony, i. e. wholly, absolutely, at all (ante- and post-class.): “prorsum perit,” Plaut. Curc. 5, 3, 3: prorsum quodcumque videbat fecisse, Cato ap. Charis. p. 189 P.: “praedones prorsum parcunt nemini, Plaut. ib.: prorsum credebam nemini,” id. Pers. 4, 3, 8: “prorsum nihil intellego,” Ter. Heaut. 4, 5, 28; cf. id. Eun. 2, 3, 41: “irritatus,” Gell. 17, 3, 3.