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单词 downright money
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downright money
a. In its simplest or most basic form; ordinary. Chiefly in downright money: money in the form of coins and banknotes, payment in cash. Obsolete.
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1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus at Autopyron Browne breade: householde breade: downe right breade.
1693 H. Higden Wary Widdow 7 Finding none prefer'd at Court, but for some by Interest, or Downright money, I was condemn'd to take the Luckier side.
1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 266. ⁋3 [She] is not to have down-right Money, but..a Present of Plate.
1894 Proc. Ann. Meeting Nat. Civil-service Reform League 19 The banknotes, to be sure, were downright money; but are not consulships money's worth to members of Congress?
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