downright
Absolute, completeAbsolute, complete.
» Tom and Mary were downright giddy.
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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. — Dani6187
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 |
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| 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