downright: Meaning and Definition of

down•right

Pronunciation: (doun'rīt"), [key]
— adj.
  1. thorough; absolute; out-and-out: a downright falsehood.
  2. frankly direct; straightforward: a downright person.
  3. directed straight downward: a downright blow.
—adv.
  1. completely or thoroughly: I'm not just upset —I'm downright angry.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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