Downright Definition
dounrīt
adjective
Absolute; thoroughgoing.
A downright insult.
Webster's New World
Forthright; candid.
American Heritage
Straightforward; plain; frank.
Webster's New World
Going straight downward.
Webster's New World
Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt.
Wiktionary
adverb
Thoroughly; utterly.
Webster's New World
Straight down.
Webster's New World
Without delay; at once.
Wiktionary
Origin of Downright
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From Middle English, equivalent to down- + right.
From Wiktionary
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