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单词 downright
释义 downright
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ adverb (or adjective)
Etymology: Middle English dounright, from doun down + right, adverb — more at down
1. archaic : straight down : in a perpendicular course
2. : out-and-out, plain, outright
 < I was downright ashamed of our party >
 < a downright liar >
sometimes : very : to the utmost degree
 < the sunset was downright lovely >
3. : without ceremony : with plain blunt honesty : forthright
 < a downright answer >
 < so downright a moralist >
 < he was kind but downright >
 < went downright to his task >
down·right·ness \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷nə̇s\ noun
II. noun
: an inferior short-staple wool — usually used in plural
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