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- Dictionarydownright/ˈdaʊnrʌɪt/
adjective
- 1. (of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis): "it's a downright disgrace" Similar Opposite
- 2. so direct in manner as to be blunt: "her common sense and downright attitude to life surprised him" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. to an extreme degree; thoroughly: "he was downright rude"
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DOWNRIGHT definition: 1. (especially of something bad) extremely or very great: 2. used when you want to emphasize that…. Learn more.
adverb [ADVERB adjective] You use downright to emphasize unpleasant or bad qualities or behaviour. [emphasis] ...ideas that would have been downright dangerous if put into practice. She was often downright rude to him. Synonyms: totally, completely, perfectly, extremely More Synonyms of downright.
DOWNRIGHT meaning: 1. (especially of something bad) extremely or very great: 2. used when you want to emphasize that…. Learn more.
1. archaic : straight down. 2. : absolutely sense 1a. downright handsome. downright mean. 3. obsolete : forthright. downright. 2 of 2. adjective. 1. archaic : directed vertically downward. 2. : outright, thorough. a downright lie. 3. : plain, blunt. stories he had heard of her downright tongue Angus Wilson. downrightly adverb. downrightness noun.
used as a way of emphasizing something negative or unpleasant. She couldn't think of anything to say that wasn't downright rude. It's not just stupid—it's downright dangerous. Want to learn more?
DOWNRIGHT definition: extremely dangerous/rude/ugly, etc. Learn more.
Downright definition: thorough; absolute; out-and-out. See examples of DOWNRIGHT used in a sentence.
Definitions of downright. adjective. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers. “a downright lie” synonyms: absolute, out-and-out, rank, right-down, sheer. complete. having every necessary or normal part or component or step. adverb. thoroughgoing. “he is downright dishonest” adjective.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English down‧right /ˈdaʊnraɪt/ adverb [ +adj/adverb] used to emphasize that something is completely bad or untrue Jed’s downright lazy. It’s downright disgusting! —downright adjective [ only before noun] That’s a downright lie!
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