downright
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
characterized by plain blunt honesty
a downright answer
Related & opposite
- straightforwardness derivation
- honest similar to
Sense 2 adverb
thoroughgoing
he is outright dishonest
Related & opposite
- intensifier domain usage
Sense 3 adjective
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
absolute freedom
Related & opposite
- absoluteness derivation
- complete similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | straightforwardness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | honest |
| 2 | domain usage | Related & opposite | intensifier |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | absoluteness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | complete |