as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
regarded their son-in-law as a flat-out loser and let him know it
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Recent Examples of flat-out
Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026
Over the years, I have been given a lot of unhelpful, biased, and flat-out wrong feedback.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Not when Byrne is at risk for being overlooked yet again for one of the flat-out funniest performances on TV, in Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller’s Platonic.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Brewers manager Pat Murphy was flat-out appalled.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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Adjective
Stanton flat-out denied that a Swift song would close out the film.
—Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026
Over the years, I have been given a lot of unhelpful, biased, and flat-out wrong feedback.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Not when Byrne is at risk for being overlooked yet again for one of the flat-out funniest performances on TV, in Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller’s Platonic.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Brewers manager Pat Murphy was flat-out appalled.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-out
Adjective
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The battle that follows — a muddy and mean scrum — is even more ghastly, partly for its utter pointlessness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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All to the utter indifference of a Hollywood that hadn’t even bothered to hear of him.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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From German dudes discovering Waffle House in the Deep South to Japanese fans experiencing chips and salsa overload in Texas, it's been absolutely beautiful seeing the guests of this great nation being exposed to the best parts of our culture stateside.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Kate O’Flynn plays the absolutely wonderful Patricia, who gets two of the season’s best episodes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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The Emmys’ producers passing up on even the slightest possibility of a Werner Herzog acceptance speech is sheer lunacy.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
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For a few weeks, concerns about skyrocketing housing costs and gentrification, brought on by the city’s increasing popularity as a place to settle down, are taking a back seat to the sheer fun of international soccer.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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David Foster Creates Hits, Discord The parallels get downright bizarre when songwriter-producer David Foster enters the story of both groups at roughly the same time.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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The rhythm section is downright molten, an understated, earthy sway beneath Davis’ soaring melodies.—
Natalie Weiner,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Be highly suspicious of content that offers simple, absolute solutions to complex medical conditions.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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The Dutton side of Dutton Ranch is mostly represented by Carter, whose quasi-romance with Oreana Jackson bogged down last week’s episode, and who this week is an absolute mess.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Yet despite starting at the same time and place and arriving together at the same destination, the two players followed completely different paths to get there.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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However, if the screen reflects bright light or the colors are even slightly off, the creator’s intent is completely lost.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Human rights groups have called for the immediate and unconditional release of Abu Safiya amid reports that he has been denied food and proper medical care and has been subjected to abuse.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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His philosophy centers on the concept of unconditional love.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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This proposal is utterly unacceptable.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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That will be their response made utterly weak by the fact these haters live here and don't show any signs of wanting to leave.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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“Flat-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-out. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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