Downright

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Thoroughgoing; unequivocal: a downright lie.
  • adj. Forthright; candid.
  • ad. Thoroughly; absolutely.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Directed vertically; coming straight down.
  • adj. Directly to the point; plain; unambiguous; unevasive.
  • adj. Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt.
  • adj. Complete; absolute; utter.
  • ad. Really; actually; quite; thoroughly; utterly.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • ad. Straight down; perpendicularly.
  • ad. In plain terms; without ceremony.
  • ad. Without delay; at once; completely.
  • adj. Plain; direct; forthright; unceremonious; blunt; positive.
  • adj. Open; artless; undisguised; absolute; unmixed.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Right down; straight down; perpendicularly.
  • In plain terms; without ceremony or circumlocution.
  • Completely; thoroughly; utterly: as, he is downright mad.
  • Forthwith; without delay; at once.
  • Directed vertically; coming straight down.
  • Directly to the point; plain; unambiguous; unevasive.
  • Using plain, direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt.
  • Complete; absolute; utter.
  • n. One of the lower qualities or sorts of a fleece of wool.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • ad. thoroughgoing
  • adj. characterized by plain blunt honesty
  • adj. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
  • Equivalent
    honest    honorable    complete   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    perpendicularly    completely    plain    direct    forthright    unceremonious    blunt    positive    vertical    absolute   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    outright    sheer    undisguised    unpardonable    flagrant    grossest    unspeakable    unmitigated    deliberate    gross