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| 1. | [ adverb ] (intensifier) thoroughgoing | |
| Examples: | "he is outright dishonest" |
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| Related terms: | intensifier | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] characterized by plain blunt honesty | |
| Examples: | "a downright answer" "a downright kind of person" |
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| Related terms: | honest | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers | |
| Synonyms: | sheer absolute out-and-out right-down rank | |
| Examples: | "absolute freedom" "an absolute dimwit" "a downright lie" "out-and-out mayhem" "an out-and-out lie" "a rank outsider" "many right-down vices" "got the jo |
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| Related terms: | complete | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers | |
| Synonyms: | sheer absolute out-and-out right-down rank | |
| Examples: | "absolute freedom" "a downright lie" "out-and-out mayhem" "a rank outsider" "many right-down vices" "sheer stupidity" |
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| Related terms: | complete | |
