downright

[ doun-rahyt ]
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adjective
  1. thorough; absolute; out-and-out: a downright falsehood.

  2. frankly direct; straightforward: a downright person.

  1. Archaic. directed straight downward: a downright blow.

adverb
  1. completely or thoroughly: I'm not just upset—I'm downright angry.

Origin of downright

1
Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at down1, right

Other words for downright

Other words from downright

  • downrightly, adverb
  • downrightness, noun

Words Nearby downright

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British Dictionary definitions for downright

downright

/ (ˈdaʊnˌraɪt) /


adjective
  1. frank or straightforward; blunt: downright speech

  2. archaic directed or pointing straight down

adverb, adjective(prenominal)
  1. (intensifier): a downright certainty; downright rude

Derived forms of downright

  • downrightly, adverb
  • downrightness, noun

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