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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.
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.
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.
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.
Downright definition: thorough; absolute; out-and-out. See examples of DOWNRIGHT used in a sentence.
DOWNRIGHT definition: extremely dangerous/rude/ugly, etc. Learn more.
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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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. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
