downright
Americanadjective
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thorough; absolute; out-and-out.
a downright falsehood.
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frankly direct; straightforward.
a downright person.
- Synonyms:
- blunt, frank, open, forthright, candid
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Archaic. directed straight downward.
a downright blow.
adverb
adjective
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frank or straightforward; blunt
downright speech
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archaic directed or pointing straight down
adverb
Other Word Forms
- downrightly adverb
- downrightness noun
Etymology
Origin of downright
Example Sentences
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He seemed to take a more severe view of the financial consequences, writing that the credit-card business could become downright unprofitable if these changes were to get enacted.
From MarketWatch
One season without a trophy is major woe for Guardiola and City, two would be downright unthinkable.
From BBC
It could be argued that the Surrealist impulse—primitive, mysterious, downright weird—isn’t modern but as old as art itself.
The cautious, if not downright gloomy, outlook by leaders and engineers of humanoid robot companies stands in contrast to forecasts made by some of the biggest names in technology.
But Stokes' men have been careless, loose and downright dopey.
From BBC
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