downright - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

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complete or total, without limitation or moderationcomplete or total, without limitation or moderation

Examples

What you just said is a downright falsehood.
The storm was a downright disaster for the entire region.
That's a downright insult to anyone who cares about fairness.

Synonyms

absolute total dead complete right-down downright utter proper perfect out-and-out(a)pure sheer stark sheer(a)rank(a)positive outright

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down

right

1

complete or total, without limitation or moderation

What you just said is a downright falsehood.
The storm was a downright disaster for the entire region.
That's a downright insult to anyone who cares about fairness.
It was a downright miracle that no one got hurt.
His excuse was a downright fabrication, and everyone knew it.

Synonyms:

absolute total dead complete right-down utter proper perfect out-and-out(a)pure sheer stark sheer(a)rank(a)positive outright

2

direct and frank, especially in speech or behavior

She gave a downright answer that silenced the room.
He's a downright person who never sugarcoats the truth.
The manager was downright in expressing his disappointment.
I admire her for being so downright about her intentions.
His downright honesty can be refreshing, or abrasive.

Synonyms:

free honest straightforward upfront out front blunt explicit forthright candid frank direct open plain free-spoken