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- pronunciation:
- aUt
raIt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
thorough or total.
an outright disaster- synonyms:
- absolute, complete, out-and-out, thorough, total, utter
- similar words:
- arrant, categorical, downright, perfect, plumb, unequivocal, unqualified
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| definition 2: |
straightforward or unqualified.
an outright lie- synonyms:
- downright, out-and-out, unequivocal, unmitigated, unqualified, utter
- similar words:
- absolute, bald, categorical, complete, obvious, palpable, plain
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| related words: |
bare, candid, flat, stark, sweeping, unconditional, utter |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
entirely or thoroughly.
- synonyms:
- absolutely, altogether, categorically, completely, entirely, thoroughly, totally, unequivocally, utterly
- similar words:
- downright, fully, perfectly, plumb, positively
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| definition 2: |
without qualifying or dissembling; frankly.
- synonyms:
- candidly, forthright, frankly, openly, plainly, straightforwardly
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| definition 3: |
immediately or all at once.
She paid the bill outright.- synonyms:
- immediately, instantly, promptly, straightaway
- similar words:
- directly, forthwith, now
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| related words: |
stark |
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