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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: blunt, frank, open, forthright, candid

  3. Archaic. directed straight downward:

    a downright blow.



adverb

  1. completely or thoroughly:

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

downright

/ ˈdaʊnˌraɪt /

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

  • ˈdownˌrightness, noun
  • ˈdownˌrightly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • downrightly adverb
  • downrightness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of downright1

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; down 1, right
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Example Sentences

He gathered fanciful and downright utopian artists and thinkers suggesting a path forward.

But please: Keep on tweeting out simplistic, misleading or downright false accusations in anonymity.

From Salon

Hollywood Hills A rabbit warren of steep, narrow, twisty streets and near-total lack of sidewalks make foot traffic in most of this hilly neighborhood not just challenging but downright dangerous.

Others are pleased, but most, from all parties, offer a rather more fruitily negative view about the president-elect’s victory, ranging from the mildly concerned to the downright horrified.

From BBC

And the solution — regulating industry — seemed downright un-American.

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