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(daʊnraɪt)
adverb [ADVERB adjective]
You use downright to emphasize unpleasant or bad qualities or behaviour.
[emphasis]
...ideas that would have been downright dangerous if put into practice.
She was often downright rude to him.
Synonyms: totally, completely, perfectly, extremely More Synonyms of downright
Downright is also an adjective.
...suspicion and downright hostility.
...downright bad manners.
More Synonyms of downright

downright in British English

(ˈdaʊnˌraɪt)
adjective
1. 
frank or straightforward; blunt
downright speech
2.  archaic
directed or pointing straight down
adverb, adjective (prenominal)
3. 
(intensifier)
a downright certainty
downright rude
Derived forms
downrightly (ˈdownˌrightly)
adverb
downrightness (ˈdownˌrightness)
noun

downright in American English

(ˈdaʊnˌraɪt)
adverb
1. 
thoroughly; utterly
2.  Archaic
straight down
adjective
3. 
absolute; thoroughgoing
a downright insult
4. 
straightforward; plain; frank
5.  Archaic
going straight downward
Word origin
ME doun riht: see down1 & right

Examples of 'downright' in a sentence
downright

Sometimes it's done with a grudging sense of approval, sometimes downright horror.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The same can be said for bad decor, or anything that's just downright poor taste.
The Sun (2016)
He could appear sinister or just downright silly.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
When things were good they were amazing but when things got bad they were downright nasty.
The Sun (2010)
She looks sensational but her advice on nutrition is downright dangerous.
The Sun (2010)
And sometimes their recollections are not just dodgy but downright misleading.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The good days have been regularly interspersed with indifferent or downright bad ones.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Within them has hardened a protective conservatism that views the society in which they live with misunderstanding and sometimes downright hostility.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It can also be downright terrifying.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But he also knows his methods are controversial and that some of his colleagues regard them as irresponsible if not downright dangerous.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It may not be pretty - in fact it might be downright ugly early on.
The Sun (2015)
In fact, they are downright ugly.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Not only is the smiley picture distasteful, it is just downright creepy.
The Sun (2015)
His opinions were downright, if sometimes downright wrong.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You can guarantee that the products they have recommended are unsuitable, if not downright dangerous.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Find out the good, bad and downright ugly of what awaits the team and fans next summer.
The Sun (2013)
 Often she is downright perverse.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The outside is downright ugly.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Some stores are downright ugly.
The Sun (2012)
The overuse of statistics - often downright misleading rather than coldly factual - has virtually killed political eloquence in this country.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

In other languages
downright

British English: downright ADVERB
You use downright to emphasize unpleasant or bad qualities or behaviour.
...ideas that would have been downright dangerous if put into practice.
  • American English: downright
  • Brazilian Portuguese: francamente
  • Chinese: 彻头彻尾地强调不快或负面事物
  • European Spanish: extremadamente
  • French: carrément
  • German: geradezu
  • Italian: assolutamente
  • Japanese: 全く
  • Korean: 완전히
  • European Portuguese: francamente
  • Latin American Spanish: extremadamente

Chinese translation of 'downright'

downright

(ˈdaunraɪt)

adj

  1. (used for emphasis) 彻(徹)头(頭)彻(徹)尾的 (chè tóu chè wěi de)

adv

  1. (used for emphasis) 十分地 (shífēn de)
(adverb) 
Definition
extremely
She was often downright rude to him.
Synonyms
totally
Young people want something totally different from the old ways.
completely
Dozens of flats have been completely destroyed.
I have fallen completely in love with him.
perfectly
These mushrooms are perfectly safe to eat.
extremely
absolutely
She is absolutely right.
thoroughly
We returned home thoroughly contented.
wholly
The accusation is wholly without foundation.
consummately
to the core
one hundred per cent
to the nth degree
1 (adjective) 
Definition
absolute
downright bad manners
Synonyms
complete
He made me look like a complete idiot.
absolute
A sick person needs to have absolute trust in a doctor.
utter
A look of utter confusion swept across his handsome face.
total
The car was in a total mess.
I mean I'm not a total idiot.
positive (informal)
He was in a positive fury.
clear
It was a clear case of mistaken identity.
plain
simple
simple pictures and diagrams
explicit
He left explicit instructions on how to set the alarm.
outright
He told me an outright lie.
blatant
blatant elitism
unequivocal
Richardson's unequivocal commitment to fair play
unqualified
The event was an unqualified success.
out-and-out
You're an out-and-out liar.
categorical
He issued a categorical denial of all the charges.
undisguised
He looked down at Bauer in undisguised disgust.
thoroughgoing
arrant
That's the most arrant nonsense I've ever heard.
deep-dyed
2 (adjective) 
a simple, downright chap with no rhetorical airs about him
Synonyms
blunt
She is blunt about her personal life.
open
She has an open, trusting nature.
frank
They had a frank discussion about the issue.
plain
his reputation for plain speaking
straightforward
I was impressed by his straightforward intelligent manner.
sincere
He accepted her apologies as sincere.
outspoken
He was an outspoken critic of apartheid.
honest
I was honest about what I was doing.
candid
a candid account of her life in the limelight
forthright
She was known for her forthright manner.
upfront (informal)
straight-from-the-shoulder

Additional synonyms

in the sense of absolute
Definition
total and complete
A sick person needs to have absolute trust in a doctor.
Synonyms
complete,
total,
perfect,
entire,
pure,
sheer,
utter,
outright,
thorough,
downright,
consummate,
unqualified,
full-on (informal),
out-and-out,
unadulterated,
unmitigated,
dyed-in-the-wool,
thoroughgoing,
unalloyed,
unmixed,
arrant (derogatory),
deep-dyed
in the sense of absolutely
Definition
completely or perfectly
She is absolutely right.
Synonyms
completely,
totally,
perfectly,
quite,
fully,
entirely,
purely,
altogether,
thoroughly,
wholly,
utterly,
consummately,
every inch,
to the hilt,
a hundred per cent,
one hundred per cent,
unmitigatedly,
lock, stock and barrel
in the sense of arrant
Definition
utter or downright
That's the most arrant nonsense I've ever heard.
Synonyms
total,
complete,
extreme,
absolute,
gross,
notorious,
utter,
outright,
thorough,
infamous,
rank,
blatant,
monstrous,
vile,
downright,
atrocious,
out-and-out,
flagrant,
egregious,
unmitigated,
undisguised,
thoroughgoing,
deep-dyed

Synonyms of 'downright'

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