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   downright

   /ˈdaʊnrʌɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis): "it's a downright disgrace" Similar completetotalabsoluteutterthoroughperfectout-and-outoutrightthoroughgoingall-outsheerpositiverankpuredyed-in-the-wooldeep-dyedrealveritableconsummatecategoricalunmitigatedunqualifiedunadulteratedunalloyedunconditionalunequivocalinformal:rightproperarchaic:arrantOpposite partialanything but
   • 2. so direct in manner as to be blunt: "her common sense and downright attitude to life surprised him" Similar frankdirectstraightforwardstraightstraight to the pointbluntplain-spokenoutspokenforthrightuninhibitedunreservedpoint blankno-nonsensematter-of-factbluffundiplomatictactlessexplicitclearplainunequivocalunambiguousunqualifiedcategoricalhonestcandidopensincerenot afraid to call a spade a spadeno beating around the bushspeaking as one findsinformal:straight from the shoulderupfrontOpposite devious

   adverb

   • 1. to an extreme degree; thoroughly: "he was downright rude"

   Derivatives

   • 1. downrightness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOWNRIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOWNRIGHT definition: 1. (especially of something bad) extremely or very great: 2. used when you want to emphasize that…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     DOWNRIGHT meaning: 1. (especially of something bad)...

   • Znaczenie Downright, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DOWNRIGHT definicja: 1. (especially of something bad)...

   • Downright: Czech Translation

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   • Downright: Indonesian Translation

     DOWNRIGHT translate: jelas, mutlak. Learn more in the...

   • Downright: German Translation

     DOWNRIGHT translate: ausgesprochen, ausgesprochen. Learn...

   • Downright: Danish Translation

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   • Downright: Thai Translation

     downright translate: โดยสิ้นเชิง, โดยสิ้นเชิง. Learn more in...

   • Downright: French Translation

     downright translate: carrément, franchement, direct, absolu....

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › downrightDownright Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   adjective. 1. archaic : directed vertically downward. 2. : outright, thorough. a downright lie. 3. : plain, blunt. stories he had heard of her downright tongue Angus Wilson. downrightly adverb. downrightness noun.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOWNRIGHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Downright is an informal adjective or adverb that means extremely or very bad. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and contrast with irony.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › downrightDOWNRIGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Downright definition: thorough; absolute; out-and-out. See examples of DOWNRIGHT used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOWNRIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Downright is an adverb or adjective that means thoroughly, utterly, or extremely bad or unpleasant. It can also mean frank or straightforward. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and related words.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › downrightDownright - definition of downright by The Free Dictionary

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   Define downright. downright synonyms, downright pronunciation, downright translation, English dictionary definition of downright. adj. 1. Thoroughgoing; unequivocal: a downright lie. 2. Forthright; candid. adv. Thoroughly; absolutely. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › downrightDownright - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The adjective downright is used to emphasize something, or to mean "utterly." For example, you could say that your brother's loud and junky old car is a downright embarrassment.