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Meaning of the word outright in English

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outright

US /ˌaʊtˈraɪt/
UK /ˌaʊtˈraɪt/

Adverb

1.

altogether; completely.

Example:
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logging has been banned outright
Synonym:
completelyentirelywhollyfullytotallycategoricallyabsolutelyaltogetherutterlyflatlyunreservedlywithout exceptionthoroughlyquitetotes
Synonym:
in partpartially
2.

immediately.

Example:
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the impact killed four horses outright
Synonym:
instantlyinstantaneouslyimmediatelyat oncestraight awaythere and thenthen and thereon the spot

Adjective

1.

open and direct; not concealed.

Example:
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an outright refusal
Synonym:
out-and-outabsolutecompleteutterdownrightsheerstarkthoroughthoroughgoingcategoricalunequivocalundeniableunqualifiedunrestrictedunmitigatedunconditionalpositivesimplewholesaleall-outrankconsummatepurearrant
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