Synonyms for Downright
Definition of downright
adverb
- thoroughgoing; "he is outright dishonest"
adjective
- characterized by plain blunt honesty; "a downright answer"; "a downright kind of person"
- complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity"
6 synonyms found
Writing tips for "downright"
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"Downright" in song lyrics
See how downright is used in real songs:
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"Do rock it funky nasty downright"
Omniscence — Amazin -
"Grew I not faint? and fell I not downright?"
William Shakespeare — Venus and Adonis