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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.
3 meanings: 1. frank or straightforward; blunt 2. archaic directed or pointing straight down 3. (intensifier).... Click for more definitions.
DOWNRIGHT meaning: 1. (especially of something bad) extremely or very great: 2. used when you want to emphasize that…. Learn more.
The adjective downright is used to emphasize something, or to mean "utterly." For example, you could say that your brother's loud and junky old car is a downright embarrassment.
Adj. 1. downright - characterized by plain blunt honesty; "a downright answer"; "a downright kind of person"
The meaning of DOWNRIGHT is straight down. How to use downright in a sentence.
Definition of downright adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Downright definition: thorough; absolute; out-and-out. See examples of DOWNRIGHT used in a sentence.
3 senses: 1. frank or straightforward; blunt 2. archaic directed or pointing straight down 3. (intensifier).... Click for more definitions.
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