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downright

[ doun-rahyt ]

adjective

  1. thorough; absolute; out-and-out:

    a downright falsehood.

  2. frankly direct; straightforward:

    a downright person.

    Synonyms: blunt, frank, open, forthright, candid

  3. Archaic. directed straight downward:

    a downright blow.



adverb

  1. completely or thoroughly:

    I'm not just upset—I'm downright angry.

downright

/ ˈdaʊnˌraɪt /

adjective

  1. frank or straightforward; blunt

    downright speech

  2. archaic.
    directed or pointing straight down


adverb

  1. (intensifier)

    downright rude

    a downright certainty

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Derived Forms

  • ˈdownˌrightness, noun
  • ˈdownˌrightly, adverb

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Other Words From

  • downrightly adverb
  • downrightness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of downright1

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; down 1, right

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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This was a downright fraud, and the court justly held that the will had been revoked.

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