Outright

//aʊtˈɹaɪt// adj, adv, verb, slang

adj, adv, verb, slang ·Common ·Middle school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To release a player outright, without conditions.

    "Sandy Alomar Jr. cleared waivers and was outrighted to Class AA Binghamton in preparation for his promotion when rosters expand Saturday."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Unqualified and unreserved. not-comparable

    "I demand an outright apology."

  2. 2
    Total or complete. not-comparable

    "We achieved outright domination."

  3. 3
    Having no outstanding conditions. not-comparable

    "I made an outright purchase of the house."

Adjective
  1. 1
    without reservation or exception wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Wholly; completely; entirely. not-comparable

    "I refute those allegations outright."

  2. 2
    Openly and without reservation. not-comparable

    "I have just responded outright to that question."

  3. 3
    At once. not-comparable

    "Two people died outright and one more later."

  4. 4
    With no outstanding conditions. not-comparable

    "I have bought the house outright."

  5. 5
    Blatantly; inexcusably; unambiguously. informal, not-comparable

    "That was an outright stupid thing to say."

Adverb
  1. 1
    without any delay wordnet
  2. 2
    thoroughgoing wordnet
  3. 3
    without reservation or concealment wordnet
  4. 4
    without restrictions or stipulations or further payments wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
downrightinstantaneouslyabjectabsoluteabsolutelyabsolutely

Example

More examples

"I had expected an outright refusal, but to my surprise she agreed."

Etymology

From Middle English outright, equivalent to out + right.

Related phrases

at once

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