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   down·right

   /ˈdounˌrīt/

   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. (of a person's manner or behavior) straightforward; so direct 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › downrightDownright Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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. Synonyms. Adjective. abrupt. bluff. blunt. brusque.

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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.

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

5. 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.

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

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   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 is also an adjective.

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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.

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

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   adj. 1. frank or straightforward; blunt: downright speech. 2. archaic directed or pointing straight down. adv, adj (prenominal) (intensifier): a downright certainty; downright rude. ˈdownˌrightly adv. ˈdownˌrightness n.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDOWNRIGHT - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   A complete guide to the word "DOWNRIGHT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    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!

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdownright adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of downright adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.