outright
Americanadjective
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complete or total.
an outright loss.
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downright or unqualified.
an outright refusal.
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without further payments due, restrictions, or qualifications.
an outright sale of the car.
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Archaic. directed straight out or on.
adverb
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completely; entirely.
- Synonyms:
- thoroughly, altogether, utterly, downright
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without restraint, reserve, or concealment; openly.
Tell me outright what's bothering you.
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at once; instantly.
to be killed outright.
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without further payments due, restrictions, or qualifications.
to own the house outright.
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Archaic. straight out or ahead; directly onward.
adjective
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without qualifications or limitations
outright ownership
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complete; total
an outright lie
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straightforward; direct
an outright manner
adverb
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without restrictions
buy outright
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without reservation or concealment
ask outright
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instantly
he was killed outright
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obsolete straight ahead or out
Other Word Forms
- outrightness noun
Etymology
Origin of outright
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In addition, AI will eliminate some jobs outright by performing tasks that certain roles currently handle.
From MarketWatch
These sites don’t produce outright false news, like others, but they do not meet basic journalistic standards.
From Los Angeles Times
Save the Children was one of about 10 NGOs whose applications were rejected outright, on grounds that it allegedly had ties to a militant group.
She said instead of an outright ban, "institutional investors should be required to provide more for their tenants".
From BBC
However, many respondents told the company it "takes the fun out of the game" and others felt it was "outright cheating".
From BBC
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