English dictionary
downright
adjectivePronunciation
ˈdaʊnˌɹaɪt
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
adjective
- characterized by plain blunt honesty
adverb
- thoroughgoing
Example sentences
absolute freedom
an absolute dimwit
a downright lie
out-and-out mayhem
an out-and-out lie
a downright answer
a downright kind of person
he is outright dishonest