downright
Use Downright in a sentence
adjective
1.
thorough; absolute; out-and-out: a downright falsehood.
2.
frankly direct; straightforward: a downright person.
3.
Archaic. directed straight downward: a downright blow.
adverb
4.
completely or thoroughly: I'm not just upset—I'm downright angry.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | frank or straightforward; blunt: downright speech |
| 2. | archaic directed or pointing straight down |
| —adv, —adj | |
| 3. | (intensifier): a downright certainty; downright rude |
| 'downrightly | |
| —adv | |
| 'downrightness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Often advertising claims are confusing or downright deceptive.
The regimes that bankroll sovereign-wealth funds are often authoritarian and sometimes downright dangerous.
Used poorly, e-mail can make the rejection process look downright seedy.
Rather, feeling angry may be downright beneficial, depending on what one is trying to achieve or whom one is trying to impress.
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