downright[adjective]Synonyms: complete, absolute, out-and-out, outright, plain, thoroughgoing, total, undisguised, unqualified, utter
Related Words: out-and-out,
sure-enough,
absolute,
positive,
certain,
clear [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
down‧right /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
adverb [+ adjective/adverb] used to emphasize that something is completely bad or untrue:
Jed’s downright lazy. It’s downright disgusting!—downright adjective [only before noun]:
That’s a downright lie! [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲