as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
that's an outright lie!
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Recent Examples of outright
Their stories often took place outside of Japan and had historical settings, giving them a layer of fantastical distance for the young reader, and featured heavy elements of tragedy if not outright tragic endings.
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Vrai Kaiser, Them., 30 May 2025
However, saying that outright wouldn’t really bring ease to most financiers.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 May 2025
The Swiss government has expressed concerns that instability or an outright default at UBS — whose balance sheet is nearly double the country’s gross domestic product — could destabilize Switzerland’s financial system.
—Chloe Taylor,sawdah Bhaimiya,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 20 May 2025
Expect a wave of acquisitions, mergers and even outright closures over the next 24 to 36 months.
—Amber Nigam, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for outright
Vrai Kaiser, Them., 30 May 2025
However, saying that outright wouldn’t really bring ease to most financiers.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 May 2025
The Swiss government has expressed concerns that instability or an outright default at UBS — whose balance sheet is nearly double the country’s gross domestic product — could destabilize Switzerland’s financial system.
—Chloe Taylor,sawdah Bhaimiya,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 20 May 2025
Expect a wave of acquisitions, mergers and even outright closures over the next 24 to 36 months.
—Amber Nigam, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outright
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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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Both Merz and Zelensky criticized the Kremlin’s effective rejection of an unconditional ceasefire proposed by the U.S., which Kyiv accepted.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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President Donald Trump on Monday granted an unconditional pardon to a Virginia sheriff who had been convicted of federal bribery charges and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.—
Stacey Dec,
ABC News,
26 May 2025
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Johnson paired the look with sheer black tights, giving the ensemble a unified tonal element overall.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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The sheer emotional momentum of being part of something—a sea of people unified by purpose—dissipates into the static of daily life.—
Adam Met,
Time,
3 June 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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With other better quarterbacks available still, the selection was an absolute surprise.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Ait-Nouri is far from a complete Premier League footballer.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Depending on pool complexity and obstacle density, this allows for complete cleaning coverage in pools up to 2,160 square feet.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Perhaps the truth, however, is that Emmanuel-Thomas, in pure sporting terms, has always been something of a puzzle.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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At the same time, demand for hybrids and plug-in hybrids is diverting sales away from pure EVs.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Only three teams — the Athletics, Orioles and Blue Jays have allowed more than the Dodgers’ 83 total dingers.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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MongoDB said revenues for Atlas during the quarter grew 26% from a year ago and accounted for 72% of total revenues.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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Track what brings business Your process on LinkedIn is simple.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Better yet, this was all relatively simple to accomplish and extremely user intuitive.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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“Outright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outright. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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