outright
adjective
- without reservation; downright
- straightforward
- complete; total; whole
adverb
- entirely; wholly
- without reservation; openly
- at once
- Obsolete straight ahead
See outright in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(outˈrītˈ, -rītˌ)
adverb- Without reservation or qualification; openly: finally responded outright to the question.
- Completely and entirely; wholly: denied the charges outright.
- At once; straightway: were killed outright in the crash.
- Without additional payments owing, constraints, or stipulations: owns the property outright.
adjective (outˈrītˌ)- Presented without reservation; unqualified: an outright gift.
a. Complete; total: outright victory.
b. Thoroughgoing; out-and-out: outright viciousness; an outright coward.
- Made without constraints, stipulations, or additional payments owed: outright sale of the property.
- Archaic Moving straight onward.
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