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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024down•right /ˈdaʊnˌraɪt/USA pronunciation adv. - completely;
thoroughly:She's downright angry.
adj. [before a noun] - thorough;
absolute:She told a downright lie. - frank;
straightforward:He's a downright kind of guy.
down•right•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024down•right (doun′rīt′),USA pronunciation adj. - thorough;
absolute;
out-and-out:a downright falsehood. - frankly direct;
straightforward:a downright person. - [Archaic.]directed straight downward:a downright blow.
adv. - completely or thoroughly:I'm not just upset —I'm downright angry.
- 1175–1225; Middle English; see down1, right
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . candid, forthright, open, frank, blunt.
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