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- DictionaryDown·right/ˈdounˌrīt/
adjective
- 1. (of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis): "it's a downright disgrace"
- 2. (of a person's manner or behavior) straightforward; so direct as to be blunt: "her common sense and downright attitude to life surprised him"
adverb
- 1. to an extreme degree; thoroughly: "he was downright rude"
Adjective. If the director’s version of events can feel one-sided, that’s because his compassion clearly lies with his protagonists — two aristocrats who probably weren’t downright evil, but represented a system that had accumulated too many evil consequences for the French population.
DOWNRIGHT definition: 1. (especially of something bad) extremely or very great: 2. used when you want to emphasize that…. Learn more.
Downright definition: thorough; absolute; out-and-out. See examples of DOWNRIGHT used in a sentence.
DOWNRIGHT meaning: 1. (especially of something bad) extremely or very great: 2. used when you want to emphasize that…. Learn more.
1. frank or straightforward; blunt: downright speech. 2. archaic directed or pointing straight down. adv, adj ( prenominal) (intensifier): a downright certainty; downright rude. ˈdownˌrightly adv. ˈdownˌrightness n.
Definitions of downright. adjective. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers. “a downright lie” synonyms: absolute, out-and-out, rank, right-down, sheer. complete. having every necessary or normal part or component or step. adverb. thoroughgoing. “he is downright dishonest” adjective.
You use downright to emphasize unpleasant or bad qualities or behaviour. [emphasis] ...ideas that would have been downright dangerous if put into practice. She was often downright rude to him. Synonyms: totally, completely, perfectly, extremely More Synonyms of downright. Downright is also an adjective.
Definition of downright adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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downright. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English down‧right /ˈdaʊnraɪt/ adverb [ +adj/adverb] used to emphasize that something is completely bad or untrue Jed’s downright lazy. It’s downright disgusting! —downright adjective [ only before noun] That’s a downright lie!
