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
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Instead, they have signaled the Fed is likely to leave rates where they are until either the labor market shows signs of outright deterioration or inflation declines.
He will remain involved as an advisor, focusing on the Permanent Engaged Minority Shareholder initiative he created to invest in companies too large to acquire outright while still maintaining long-term engagement.
She doesn’t foresee outright shortages just yet but rising costs seem inevitable given competition with Asia for supplies.
From MarketWatch
“We expect his leadership to lean toward a balanced and pragmatic policy approach rather than outright tightening bias,” Ma said.
Manufacturing employment rose only marginally—and at the weakest rate for eight months—while services saw outright declines.
From Barron's
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