Definitions for downright
Overview of adj downright
The adj downright has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. downright
(characterized by plain blunt honesty; "a downright answer"; "a downright kind of person")
2. absolute, downright, out-and-out, rank, right-down, sheer
(complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity")
Overview of adv downright
The adv downright has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) downright
(thoroughgoing; "he is outright dishonest")
