downright
1Downright — Down right , a. 1. Plain; direct; forthright; unceremonious; blunt; positive; as, he spoke in his downright way. [1913 Webster] A man of plain, downright character. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. Open; artless; undisguised; absolute; unmixed; as …
2Downright — Down right , adv. 1. Straight down; perpendicularly. [1913 Webster] 2. In plain terms; without ceremony. [1913 Webster] We shall chide downright, if I longer stay. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Without delay; at once; completely. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …
3downright — [doun′rīt΄] adv. [ME doun riht: see DOWN1 & RIGHT] 1. thoroughly; utterly 2. Archaic straight down adj. 1. absolute; thoroughgoing [a downright insult] 2. s …
4downright — index absolute (complete), clear (apparent), honest, ingenuous, outright, purely (positively) …
5downright — c.1200, “straight down,” from DOWN (Cf. down) (adv.) + RIGHT (Cf. right) (adj.1). Meaning “thoroughly” attested from c.1300. O.E. had dunrihte downwards …
6downright — adj also adv *forthright Analogous words: blunt, *bluff, brusque, curt: candid, plain, open, *frank: *straightforward, aboveboard Contrasted words: devious, oblique, *crooked …
7downright — [adj] thorough, absolute blatant, blunt, categorical, certain, clear, complete, damned, explicit, flat, gross, honest, indubitable, open, out and out, outright, plain, positive, simple, sincere, straight, straightforward, sure, thoroughgoing,… …
8downright — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ utter; complete. ► ADVERB ▪ to an extreme degree; thoroughly …
9downright — [[t]da͟ʊnraɪt[/t]] ADV: ADV adj (emphasis) You use downright to emphasize unpleasant or bad qualities or behaviour. ...ideas that would have been downright dangerous if put into practice... She was often downright rude to him. Syn: out and out… …
10downright — I. adverb Date: 13th century 1. archaic straight down 2. absolutely 1 < downright handsome > < downright mean > 3. obsolete forthright II …
