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downright
[ doun-rahyt ]
/ ËdaÊnËraÉȘt /
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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 upsetâI'm downright angry.
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British Dictionary definitions for downright
downright
/ (ËdaÊnËraÉȘt) /
adjective
frank or straightforward; bluntdownright speech
archaic directed or pointing straight down
adverb, adjective (prenominal)
(intensifier)a downright certainty; downright rude
Derived forms of downright
downrightly, adverbdownrightness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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