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outright.

Wholly; completely; entirely.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/aʊtˈɹaɪt/
  1. Wholly; completely; entirely.

    not-comparable
    I refute those allegations outright.
  2. Openly and without reservation; unreservedly.

    not-comparable
    I have just responded outright to that question.
  3. At once.

    not-comparable
    Two people died outright and one more later.
  4. With no outstanding conditions.

    not-comparable
    I have bought the house outright.
  5. Blatantly; inexcusably; unambiguously.

    informal · not-comparable
    That was an outright stupid thing to say.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English outright. By surface analysis, out + right.

adj/ˈaʊtɹaɪt/
  1. Unqualified and unreserved.

    not-comparable
    I demand an outright apology.
  2. Total or complete.

    not-comparable
    We achieved outright domination.
    Truths, half truths and outright lies.
  3. Having no outstanding conditions.

    not-comparable
    I made an outright purchase of the house.
    They don't seek outright independence, but rather greater autonomy.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English outright. By surface analysis, out + right.

verb/ˈaʊtɹaɪt/
  1. To release a player outright, without conditions.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English outright. By surface analysis, out + right.

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