down·right

[doun-rahyt]
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.

Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English; see down1, right

down·right·ly, adverb
down·right·ness, noun


2. candid, forthright, open, frank, blunt.
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downright (ˈdaʊnˌraɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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Word Origin & History

downright
c.1200, straight down, from down (adv.) + right (adj.1). Meaning thoroughly attested from c.1300.
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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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