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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024out•right /adj. ˈaʊtˌraɪt; adv. ˈaʊtˈraɪt, -ˌraɪt/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]- complete;
total:an outright victory. - open;
direct;
not hiding or holding something back:He issued an outright denial.
adv. - completely;
entirely:We own the house outright. - without holding anything back:Ask her outright for a raise.
- at once;
instantly:Three were killed outright.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024out•right (adj. out′rīt′;adv. out′rīt′, -rīt′),USA pronunciation adj. - complete or total:an outright loss.
- downright or unqualified:an outright refusal.
- without further payments due, restrictions, or qualifications:an outright sale of the car.
- [Archaic.]directed straight out or on.
adv. - completely;
entirely. - without restraint, reserve, or concealment;
openly:Tell me outright what's bothering you. - at once;
instantly:to be killed outright. - without further payments due, restrictions, or qualifications:to own the house outright.
- [Archaic.]straight out or ahead;
directly onward.
- 1250–1300; Middle English; see out, right
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . downright, utterly, altogether, thoroughly.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: outright adj /ˈaʊtˌraɪt/(prenominal)- without qualifications or limitations: outright ownership
- complete; total
- straightforward; direct
adv /ˌaʊtˈraɪt/- without restrictions
- without reservation or concealment: ask outright
- instantly: he was killed outright
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