outright
Unqualified and unreservedUnqualified and unreserved.
» It's always better to ask outright.
Geradeheraus zu fragen ist immer der bessere Weg.
Всегда лучше спросить прямо.
Всегда лучше спрашивать напрямую.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Unqualified and unreserved.
I demand an outright apology.
klar, eindeutig, uneingeschränkt
(not comparable)Total or complete.
We achieved outright domination.
Truths, half truths and outright lies.
völlig, komplett, glatt
(not comparable)Having no outstanding conditions.
I made an outright purchase of the house.
They don't seek outright independence, but rather greater autonomy.
uneingeschränkt, vorbehaltlos, bedingungslos
- without reservation or exception
Examples
16 sentencesIt's always better to ask outright.
ruВсегда лучше спросить прямо. — Ooneykcall
deGeradeheraus zu fragen ist immer der bessere Weg. — brauchinet
The party achieved an outright majority by a hair.
deUm ein Haar erreichte die Partei die absolute Mehrheit. — Hans07
It is an outright lie that I am a spy.
I had expected an outright refusal, but to my surprise she agreed.
I bought this outright.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English outright. By surface analysis, out + right.From Middle English outright. By surface analysis, out + right.
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- without reservation or exception:straight-outunlimited