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- pronunciation:
- aUt
raIt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
complete or total.
The fire was an outright disaster.- synonyms:
- absolute, complete, thorough, total, utter
- similar words:
- downright, perfect
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| related words: |
bare, utter |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
entirely; completely.
I believed him outright.- synonyms:
- absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, thoroughly, totally
- similar words:
- downright, fully, perfectly
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| definition 2: |
in a frank and honest way.
Luke told me outright what had happened.- synonyms:
- openly
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| definition 3: |
immediately or all at once.
The buyer offered me the money outright.- synonyms:
- immediately, instantly, promptly
- similar words:
- directly, now
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