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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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2
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
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
The ones who weren’t downright frauds were only cracked and wretched old women with delusions.
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
The gleeful cruelty contained in these images is downright gut-churning, and makes for a necessary foundation to later moments of the elderly, fugitive Mengele being forced to confront his torturous wrongdoings.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2025
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Adjective
Its signature, though, is its Ultimate Medical Health package, and its downright forensic.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
The ones who weren’t downright frauds were only cracked and wretched old women with delusions.
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
The power plant allows the car to cover zero to 60 mph in 13 seconds, a downright leisurely jaunt by today’s standards.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
The gleeful cruelty contained in these images is downright gut-churning, and makes for a necessary foundation to later moments of the elderly, fugitive Mengele being forced to confront his torturous wrongdoings.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downright
Adjective
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But an abrupt denial of funding now could carry devastating consequences — not just for states on the front lines, but on the nation.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Gradually ease off the accelerator and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Even more notable was the string of copycat series Survivor sparked, which caused an utter explosion for the genre as other networks raced to find its very own success story.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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His mission was to keep the vibes high in the face of utter hopelessness.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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But Frenkie was absolutely all football — getting the ball, dribbling past everyone, scoring all the goals.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The head of our makeup department was absolutely phenomenal at her job.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Isaac Leal, 17, died on Monday, June 2, from a blunt force injury to the head, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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His autopsy revealed his head had blunt force trauma.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The White Lotus star accessorized with sheer lace gloves and bright pink sunglasses.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Even so, the sheer variety of different tasks—and the ways those tasks are presented in different parts of the game's massive map—should keep the P-Switch hunt from feeling dull or rote.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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When the cop refuses the bribe, Reacher saves the man’s life … by love-tapping him out cold before Angel can shoot him.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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This time, the idea of a comeback stopped Canada cold.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Each of them plays like a standalone vignette that could make a short film, and as with a short film program made up of multiple stories, some are stronger than others.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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But in the end, like so often before, their effort fell just short.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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With other better quarterbacks available still, the selection was an absolute surprise.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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By the time the half-time whistle had been blown, England were leading 5-0, Beever-Jones had completed her hat-trick, Hampton had yet to lay a glove on the ball and the backspace key was taking an absolute hammering.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Downright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downright. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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