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downright definition

down·right (do̵un′rīt′)

adverb

  1. thoroughly; utterly
  2. Archaic straight down

Etymology: ME doun riht: see down & right

adjective

  1. absolute; thoroughgoing a downright insult
  2. straightforward; plain; frank
  3. Archaic going straight downward

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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