downright
[ doun-rahyt ]
/ ˈdaʊnˌraɪt /
adjective
thorough; absolute; out-and-out: a downright falsehood.
frankly direct; straightforward: a downright person.
Archaic. directed straight downward: a downright blow.
adverb
completely or thoroughly: I'm not just upset—I'm downright angry.
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Origin of downright
SYNONYMS FOR downright
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downright
/ (ˈdaʊnˌraɪt) /
adjective
frank or straightforward; bluntdownright speech
archaic directed or pointing straight down
adverb, adjective (prenominal)
(intensifier)a downright certainty; downright rude
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downright
c.1200, "straight down," from down (adv.) + right (adj.1). Meaning "thoroughly" attested from c.1300. Old English had dunrihte "downwards," and inverted form right-down is attested 17c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper