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downright
[ doun-rahyt ]
adjective
- thorough; absolute; out-and-out:
a downright falsehood.
- frankly direct; straightforward:
a downright person.
Synonyms: blunt, frank, open, forthright, candid
- Archaic. directed straight downward:
a downright blow.
adverb
- completely or thoroughly:
I'm not just upset—I'm downright angry.
downright
/ ˈdaʊnˌraɪt /
adjective
- frank or straightforward; blunt
downright speech
- archaic.directed or pointing straight down
adverb
- (intensifier)
downright rude
a downright certainty
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Derived Forms
- ˈdownˌrightness, noun
- ˈdownˌrightly, adverb
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Other Words From
- downrightly adverb
- downrightness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of downright1
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Example Sentences
The industry lore is downright jaw-dropping in the details of the cons known as “brick-in-box” returns.
In fact, during visits like these, the parents are often downright apologetic about it.
At this point, Kanye went from showing a lack of understanding to being downright offensive.
The typically fresh-faced, photogenic 31-year-old actor is sporting a bushy, unkempt, downright Biblical-looking beard.
After decades of too-cute, formulaic romantic comedy pairings in movies and TV, their behavior seems downright revolutionary.
A barber having a dispute with a parish clerk on a point of grammar, the latter said it was a downright barbarism, indeed.
I've said from the very first, it's downright indecent for a girl to live alone on a farm—no chaperon, not even a woman servant.
Avoid sarcasm; it will, unconsciously to yourself, degenerate into pertness, and often downright rudeness.
Any other doctrine than this, is downright delusion, unworthy of a free people, and only intended for slaves.
This was a downright fraud, and the court justly held that the will had been revoked.
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