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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.

   • English (US)

     DOWNRIGHT meaning: 1. (especially of something bad)...

   • Znaczenie Downright, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DOWNRIGHT definicja: 1. (especially of something bad)...

   • Downright: Czech Translation

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   • Downright: Danish Translation

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   • Traditional

     DOWNRIGHT translate: （尤指不好的事情）極端的，極大的，十足的. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     DOWNRIGHT translate: （尤指不好的事情）极端的，极大的，十足的. Learn more in the...

   • Out-And-Out

     OUT-AND-OUT definition: 1. complete or in every way; used to...

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

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   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. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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

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.