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downright
[ doun-rahyt ]
adjective
- thorough; absolute; out-and-out:
a downright falsehood.
- frankly direct; straightforward:
a downright person.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- Archaic. directed straight downward:
a downright blow.
adverb
- completely or thoroughly:
I'm not just upset—I'm downright angry.
downright
/ ˈ»å²¹ÊŠ²ÔËŒ°ù²¹Éª³Ù /
adjective
- frank or straightforward; blunt
downright speech
- archaic.directed or pointing straight down
adverb
- (intensifier)
downright rude
a downright certainty
Derived Forms
- ˈ»å´Ç·É²ÔËŒ°ù¾±²µ³ó³Ù²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
- ˈ»å´Ç·É²ÔËŒ°ù¾±²µ³ó³Ù±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å´Ç·É²Ô۾±²µ³ó³Ùl²â adverb
- »å´Ç·É²Ô۾±²µ³ó³Ùn±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of downright1
Example Sentences
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?
I’ve been used as a pawn, a buffer, and been treated like I’m downright stupid too.
Conservative Catholics — many of them in the U.S. — have long accused their leader of liberation theology, if not downright heresy, for his work.
"What a load of rubbish. That is gamesmanship at best, downright cheating at worst," he said on air.
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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