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downright

[ doun-rahyt ]

adjective

  1. thorough; absolute; out-and-out:

    a downright falsehood.

  2. frankly direct; straightforward:

    a downright person.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  3. Archaic. directed straight downward:

    a downright blow.



adverb

  1. completely or thoroughly:

    I'm not just upset—I'm downright angry.

downright

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adjective

  1. frank or straightforward; blunt

    downright speech

  2. archaic.
    directed or pointing straight down
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. (intensifier)

    downright rude

    a downright certainty

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å´Ç·É²ÔËŒ°ù¾±²µ³ó³Ù²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ»å´Ç·É²ÔËŒ°ù¾±²µ³ó³Ù±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å´Ç·É²Ô۾±²µ³ó³Ùl²â adverb
  • »å´Ç·É²Ô۾±²µ³ó³Ùn±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of downright1

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; down 1, right
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And, as her era of brand builder, lifestyle influencer, and businesswoman steams on, what will it really take for her to broaden her popularity and win over those who are circumspect - or downright negative?

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I’ve been used as a pawn, a buffer, and been treated like I’m downright stupid too.

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Conservative Catholics — many of them in the U.S. — have long accused their leader of liberation theology, if not downright heresy, for his work.

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"What a load of rubbish. That is gamesmanship at best, downright cheating at worst," he said on air.

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Some thefts have been downright farcical though, including the gang that tunneled into a secure vault at a Lloyd's Bank branch on London's Baker Street in 1971.

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