Straight down; vertically downwards. Cf. downright, adv. 1.
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释义 | the world > space > relative position > vertical position > [adverb] (24) downrightsa1170 Straight down; vertically downwards. Cf. downright, adv. 1. downrightc1225 Straight down; vertically. Obsolete. adownrightsc1275 Straight down; = downright, adv. 1. righta1325 With up: upright, straight up, vertically. Cf. right, v. 5, right-up, adj. 1. Now regional. plumbc1425 Of motion or position. Vertically, perpendicularly; straight down; (rarely) straight up. Now rare except as merging into sense A. 1b. perpendiculara1527 = perpendicularly, adv. perpendicularly1555 In a perpendicular direction or position; directly up or down, vertically. endlong1600 On end, perpendicularly, vertically. plumb-wise1613 in the manner of a plumb line, perpendicularly. vertically1646 In a vertical manner, direction, or position; so as to be vertical to the plane of the horizon, the earth's surface, or some other horizontal… up and down1669 In or into a vertical position; vertically. plumbly1931 = plumb, adv. (in various senses). Subcategories:— almost or sheer (3) — uprightly (9) |
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