downright

[ doun-rahyt ]

/ ˈdaʊnˌraɪt /

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adjective

thorough; absolute; out-and-out: a downright falsehood.

frankly direct; straightforward: a downright person.

Archaic. directed straight downward: a downright blow.

adverb

completely or thoroughly: I'm not just upset—I'm downright angry.

Origin of downright

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at down¹, right

SYNONYMS FOR downright

2 candid, forthright, open, frank, blunt.

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OTHER WORDS FROM downright

down·right·ly, adverb down·right·ness, noun

Words nearby downright

downpour, downrange, downrate, downregulation, downrigger, downright, downriver, downs, downs, the, downscale, downscale

Example sentences from the Web for downright

The industry lore is downright jaw-dropping in the details of the cons known as “brick-in-box” returns.

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In fact, during visits like these, the parents are often downright apologetic about it.

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The typically fresh-faced, photogenic 31-year-old actor is sporting a bushy, unkempt, downright Biblical-looking beard.

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Persecuted is a ludicrously mushy political thriller, but the fact that it can find an audience is downright terrifying.

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The book is sincere, dirty (but not in an excessive way), and downright hilarious.

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Hope did not like Dorothy, whose blunt, downright ways and frank speech were such a contrast to her own easy flippancy.

A Pair of Schoolgirls |Angela Brazil
That was just it, a deathlike silence, and to such a downright question.

Short Stories |Fiodor Dostoievski
Having taken the Bee too early from the bandit and handling her without suspecting any risk, I received a most downright sting.

More Hunting Wasps |J. Henri Fabre
He was just plumb, downright, miserably hungry for ham and eggs.

In Pawn |Ellis Parker Butler
Newton smiled, giving him greeting in downright Ridge style.

The Black Opal |Katharine Susannah Prichard

British Dictionary definitions for downright

downright

/ (ˈdaʊnˌraɪt) /

adjective

frank or straightforward; blunt downright speech

archaic directed or pointing straight down

adverb, adjective (prenominal)

(intensifier) a downright certainty; downright rude

Derived forms of downright

downrightly, adverb downrightness, noun

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downright

adjective

adverb

Origin of downright

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Example sentences from the Web for downright

British Dictionary definitions for downright

adjective

adverb, adjective (prenominal)

Derived forms of downright

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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downright

adjective

adverb

Origin of downright

SYNONYMS FOR downright

OTHER WORDS FROM downright

Words nearby downright

Words related to downright

Example sentences from the Web for downright

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adjective

adverb, adjective (prenominal)

Derived forms of downright

British Dictionary definitions for downright