downright

adverb
UK: /ˈdaʊn.raɪt/
US: /ˈdaʊn.raɪt/

  1. Completely or extremely.

    1. It's downright cold today I need a warm coat right now
    2. That was a downright lie and you know it therefore you must to say sorry

Synonyms

absolutely thoroughly utterly
downright adjective

  1. Absolute; thorough; total. Used to emphasize something negative.

    1. That was a downright stupid thing to do don't do that
    2. His behavior was downright rude at the party and made people feel so bad

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "downright" is /ˈdaʊn.raɪt/ in British English and /ˈdaʊn.raɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "downright": absolutely, thoroughly, utterly.

Example usage of "downright": "It's downright cold today I need a warm coat right now". More examples on the page.