outright
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Britannica Dictionary definition of OUTRIGHT
1
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in a full and complete way
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They rejected the idea outright. [=altogether, completely]
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She won the competition outright.
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The painting is now owned outright by the museum.
2
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quickly and completely
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not gradually
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Those who were not killed outright [=immediately] later died of hunger.
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Their house was destroyed outright by the fire.
3
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in one payment of money
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I bought the car outright.
4
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in a direct and open way that does not hide anything
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Some people laughed outright when he told us his idea.
Britannica Dictionary definition of OUTRIGHT
always used before a noun
1
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complete and total
— used to make a statement more forceful
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Your room is an outright mess!
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That's an outright lie!
2
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not limited in any way
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done, made, or given in a complete way
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They passed an outright ban on guns. [=all guns were completely banned]
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an outright gift
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I was surprised by their outright rejection of the idea.
