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outright

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈaʊˈtɹaɪt// out·right Informal

adj. complete and total, with no doubt or hidden parts. You use it to describe something that is clear and happens all at once.

adj. complete, total, or absolute; characterized by being open and direct rather than partial or hidden.


SIMPLE

She is the outright winner of the race.

CONTEXTUAL

The team's performance was so dominant that they secured an outright victory before the final game.

COMPLEX

The candidate's outright rejection of the proposal surprised the committee, as they had expected at least some room for negotiation.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English outright, equivalent to out + right.

Usage

Typically placed before the noun it modifies; functions as an attributive adjective.

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