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   downright

   /ˈdaʊnrʌɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis): "it's a downright disgrace" Similar completetotalabsoluteutterthoroughperfectout-and-outoutrightthoroughgoingall-outsheerpositiverankpuredyed-in-the-wooldeep-dyedrealveritableconsummatecategoricalunmitigatedunqualifiedunadulteratedunalloyedunconditionalunequivocalinformal:rightproperarchaic:arrantOpposite partialanything but
   • 2. so direct in manner as to be blunt: "her common sense and downright attitude to life surprised him" Similar frankdirectstraightforwardstraightstraight to the pointbluntplain-spokenoutspokenforthrightuninhibitedunreservedpoint blankno-nonsensematter-of-factbluffundiplomatictactlessexplicitclearplainunequivocalunambiguousunqualifiedcategoricalhonestcandidopensincerenot afraid to call a spade a spadeno beating around the bushspeaking as one findsinformal:straight from the shoulderupfrontOpposite devious

   adverb

   • 1. to an extreme degree; thoroughly: "he was downright rude"

   Derivatives

   • 1. downrightness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOWNRIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › downrightDownright Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOWNRIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › downrightdownright - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 21, 2024 · downright (not comparable) Really; actually; quite; wholly. Synonyms: outright, thoroughly, utterly; see also Thesaurus: completely He wasn’t just cool to me, he was downright rude.

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › downrightDownright - definition of downright by The Free Dictionary

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   Define downright. downright synonyms, downright pronunciation, downright translation, English dictionary definition of downright. adj. 1. Thoroughgoing; unequivocal: a downright lie. 2. Forthright; candid. adv. Thoroughly; absolutely. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOWNRIGHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DOWNRIGHT meaning: 1. (especially of something bad) extremely or very great: 2. used when you want to emphasize that…. Learn more.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › downrightDOWNRIGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Downright definition: thorough; absolute; out-and-out. See examples of DOWNRIGHT used in a sentence.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdownright adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    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?

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDOWNRIGHT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DOWNRIGHT definition: extremely dangerous/rude/ugly, etc. Learn more.