downright
Absolute, completeAbsolute, complete.
» Tom and Mary were downright giddy.
Meaning
4 senses(figuratively)Absolute, complete.
(figuratively)Of a person or their behaviour: direct, plain, straightforward; also, of speech: direct and unambiguous; blunt, to the point.
characterized by plain blunt honesty
(obsolete)Coming straight down; directed vertically.
(figuratively, obsolete)Chiefly in downright money: in its most basic form; ordinary.
Examples
33 sentencesTom and Mary were downright giddy.
That sounds downright painful.
This is downright stupid.
This place is downright creepy.
That's downright dangerous.
deDas ist ausgesprochen gefährlich.
Origin
The adverb is derived from Middle English dounright, dounriȝt (“right down, straight down;The adverb is derived from Middle English dounright, dounriȝt (“right down, straight down; face down; vertically; used for emphasis: outright, downright”), and then either:
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Forms
more downright, most downright| Comparative | more downright Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most downright Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
49 synonyms- complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers:absoluteout-and-outrankright-downsheer
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form