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- DictionaryOut·right/ˈoutˌrīt/
adverb
- 1. altogether; completely: "logging has been banned outright"
- 2. immediately: "the impact killed four horses outright"
adjective
- 1. open and direct; not concealed: "an outright refusal"
completely or immediately: I think cigarette advertising should be banned outright. The driver and all three passengers were killed outright. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complete and whole. (all) in one piece idiom. aggregate. all or nothing idiom. all told idiom. all-in-one. all-inclusive. fell. full strength. full-blown.
1. Presented without reservation; unqualified: an outright gift. 2. a. Complete; total: outright victory. b. Thoroughgoing; out-and-out: outright viciousness; an outright coward. 3. Made without constraints, stipulations, or additional payments owed: outright sale of the property. out′right′ly adv. out′right′ness n.
If you do something outright, you do it in a wholehearted, unrestricted way. If you declare outright that you’re never eating another cupcake, that’s the end of that. If you eat one anyway, you told an outright lie.
May 4, 2024 · 1. adjective [ADJ n] You use outright to describe behavior and actions that are open and direct, rather than indirect. Kawaguchi finally resorted to an outright lie. 2. adjective [ADJ n] Outright means complete and total. She had failed to win an outright victory. Synonyms: definite, clear, certain, straight More Synonyms of outright.
4 days ago · Outright means complete and total. She had failed to win an outright victory. The response of the audience varied from outright rejection to warm hospitality. Synonyms: definite, clear, certain, straight More Synonyms of outright. Outright is also an adverb. The peace plan wasn't rejected outright. See to be killed outright.
adjective. /ˈaʊtraɪt/ [only before noun] complete and total. an outright ban/rejection/victory. She was the outright winner. No one party is expected to gain an outright majority. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. open and direct.
1. You use outright to describe behavior and actions that are open and direct, rather than indirect. [...] 2. Outright means complete and total. [...] See to be killed outright [...] More. Synonyms of 'outright' • absolute, complete, total [...] • definite, clear, certain [...] • openly, frankly, plainly [...] More.
