downright
down·right
downright · downrights
A low grade of wool from the lower parts of the sides of a fleeceA low grade of wool from the lower parts of the sides of a fleece.
/ˈdaʊnɹaɪt/
» Tom and Mary were downright giddy.
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2 senses(in the plural, obsolete)A low grade of wool from the lower parts of the sides of a fleece.
(obsolete, rare)A vertical line; a perpendicular, a vertical.
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
plural: downrights| Singular | downright |
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