as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
that's an outright lie!
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Recent Examples of outright
This year, the talented Darian Mensah led Duke's football team to its first outright ACC championship since 1962.
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Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
More supernatural enhanced rather than an outright horror film, it’s set in a weird house in woods where Mickey (Zelda Adams), a cancer patient, and her father Jake (John Adams) have been summoned by the witch Solveig (Toby Poser) for a last-ditch attempt for survival.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Tritons won the outright league championship last season.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
My lean to an outright upset is a lot of gut feeling underlined by the Patriots having played measurably the easiest schedule in the league this season.
—Greg Cote
january 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
More supernatural enhanced rather than an outright horror film, it’s set in a weird house in woods where Mickey (Zelda Adams), a cancer patient, and her father Jake (John Adams) have been summoned by the witch Solveig (Toby Poser) for a last-ditch attempt for survival.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Tritons won the outright league championship last season.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
My lean to an outright upset is a lot of gut feeling underlined by the Patriots having played measurably the easiest schedule in the league this season.
—Greg Cote
january 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outright
Adjective
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The barrage of images broadcast out of Minneapolis and surrounding regions depict violent and brutal encounters and capture moments of utter fear, pain and confusion.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Overall, though, Payton showed an utter unwillingness to trust his backfield against one of the league’s worst rushing defenses in the Bills.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Jan. 2026
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Denmark plans tougher deportation laws COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Denmark unveiled a legal reform on Friday allowing foreigners who have been sentenced to at least one year of unconditional imprisonment for serious crimes to be deported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Resilience, unconditional love, and the quiet strength in simply being present.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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Every screening kicked off with a video tribute to him, and each replay drove home the sheer heroic improbability of what Redford had accomplished.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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The sheer bulk of the suit might confuse the human eye from a distance, but in large open spaces, like snowfields, anything that looks a little odd will stand out.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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The weight of Kelly’s control over Landfair’s life was absolute.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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There have been countless examples of bizarre true crimes dramatized for television, but this is a particularly strong entry, anchored by a trio of great performances (Christina Hendricks makes an absolute meal out of her supporting role).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Hivemind enables defense systems to sense, decide, and act, allowing autonomous platforms to adapt to dynamic environments, avoid threats, and complete missions without human intervention.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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The agency said the case will be handed over to the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office for review once the probe is complete.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Adam Lambert Standing on the smaller, rotating stage in the middle of the room, Lambert showcased how even with his irrepressible flair, his pure voice is the star.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Cocktail making at White Bar is almost a choreographed dance and a simple orange daiquiri feels like drinking a glass of pure bright sunshine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Despite the beat, total revenue fell 3 percent year over year, marking the company’s first annual decline.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Renewables accounted for over 90% of total power expansion in 2024.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In such a world, simple answers won’t do; only the courage to ask the hardest questions will push us forward.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Knox, who committed to wrestle at Rutgers University, and his dad were initially charged with simple assault for purposely/knowingly causing bodily injury after a brawl broke out at Collingswood High School on February.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Outright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outright. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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