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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.

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   Adverb The movie was downright stupid. It's very difficult, if not downright impossible. Adjective rural folks are often known for their downright speech, as they are generally not ones to beat around the bush that's a downright lie, and you know it

4. 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.

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

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. ...ideas that would have been downright dangerous if put into practice. American English : downright / ˈdaʊnraɪt /

7. 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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › downrightDownright - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › downright_1downright adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adverb. /ˈdaʊnraɪt/ 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?

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

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

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › downrightdownright | meaning of downright in Longman Dictionary of...

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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!