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as in abrupt
being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner
rural folks are often known for their downright speech, as they are generally not ones to beat around the bush
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as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
that's a downright lie, and you know it
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as in absolutely
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Recent Examples of downright
Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
Forget food and drink for a second — the seats at the bar are, well, downright pillowy.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 22 July 2024
Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Notre Dame's defense, meanwhile, has been downright stingy, allowing just 125 rushing yards combined in their two playoff games.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Although major movement is limited to Lincoln and Washington, every one seems downright … human.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
Forget food and drink for a second — the seats at the bar are, well, downright pillowy.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 22 July 2024
Adverb
Chances are the snow outside your home has gotten dirty and morphed from being magical to mediocre to downright irritating.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Notre Dame's defense, meanwhile, has been downright stingy, allowing just 125 rushing yards combined in their two playoff games.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downright
Adjective
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The trooper then got behind the Acura, which prompted the driver to make an abrupt U-turn and start heading north, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2025
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Despite the abrupt ending, a fan took to X to share their experience seeing Sheeran perform on the street.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The diss record symbolizes utter domination in hip-hop.—
Clover Hope,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2025
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Words once too blue to publicly utter have become increasingly commonplace.—
Matt Richtel,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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However, fate intervened this weekend, as the top seeds absolutely blasted Bright & Rohrabacher 0,2,4 to make a statement.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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The element of surprise is, of course, absolutely crucial to this entire bit.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In another blunt riff on contemporary politics, Marshall hosts his own Tonight Show, by this point in full fascistic uniform.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Florida’s blunt impact Instead of $182 million to support research, public universities would have received $103 million for indirect costs, a $79 million shortfall, and Florida Atlantic University could have lost roughly $800,000.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Maybe her semi-see-through outfit spoke to that even more loudly than the song, as a salute to sheer endurance.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Use the Right Window Fixtures Instead of heavy drapes and black-out blinds, stick to sheer window treatments.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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For this 100 percent Cab Franc wine, the grapes are hand harvested and cold soaked for two days before inoculation with native yeast.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2024
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The two teams were tied at 17-17 after a first quarter that saw the Buckeyes go cold late, shooting two for 11 to close the period.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2023
Adjective
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Many conspiracy theorists have complained about Black history being relegated to the calendar’s shortest month.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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While the preference was shorter contracts, Miami opted for Wiggins instead of trying to create trade packages that would leave them with mostly or all expiring contracts for average players. 4).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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For the Chiefs, this was an absolute embarrassment.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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In our increasingly multipolar world, the pursuit of absolute moral purity is a luxury.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Downright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downright. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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