down·right
ˈdau̇n-ˌrīt 
1
archaic
: straight down
2
: absolutely sense 1a
downright handsome
downright mean
3
obsolete
: forthright
Examples of downright in a Sentence
Adverb
The movie was downright stupid.
It's very difficult, if not downright impossible.
Adjective
rural folks are often known for their downright speech, as they are generally not ones to beat around the bush
that's a downright lie, and you know it
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Sunday, his changeup looked downright evil, responsible for retiring each of his first five strikeout victims.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 June 2025
New Atlas, 17 June 2025
Dining here feels like eating at a friend's home—that is, if your friend could whip up a downright decadent vodka rigatoni.
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Adverb
On August 2, Netflix released a downright adorable Instagram video of the moment Bader was offered the role, with Blyth and even Henry herself jumping on the video call.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Sunday, his changeup looked downright evil, responsible for retiring each of his first five strikeout victims.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Adjective
For working with more delicate objects, however, buyers can opt for softer brass grips, even softer nylon grips, or downright rubbery silicone grips.
—New Atlas, 17 June 2025
Dining here feels like eating at a friend's home—that is, if your friend could whip up a downright decadent vodka rigatoni.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
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“Downright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downright. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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downright
1 of 2 adverb
down·right
-ˌrīt
: in a complete and absolute manner
that was downright stupid
downright
2 of 2 adjective1
: absolute sense 3, utter
a downright lie
downrightly
adverb
downrightness
noun
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