Synonyms for downright
ˈdaʊnˌraɪtdown·right

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1. downrightadjective

   characterized by plain blunt honesty

   "a downright answer"; "a downright kind of person"

   Synonyms:
   right-down, out-and-out(a), rank(a), sheer(a), absolute

   Antonyms:
   incomplete, uncomplete, dishonest, dishonorable

2. absolute, downright, out-and-out(a), rank(a), right-down, sheer(a)adverb

   complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

   "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity"

   Antonyms:
   incomplete, dishonest, dishonorable, uncomplete

3. downrightadverb

   thoroughgoing

   "he is outright dishonest"

   Antonyms:
   uncomplete, dishonest, dishonorable, incomplete

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1. downrightadjective

   Synonyms:
   plain, simple, explicit, clear, undisguised, positive, absolute

2. downrightadjective

   Synonyms:
   honest, sincere, artless, ingenuous, frank, open, above-board

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1. downrightadjective

   Synonyms:
   blunt, direct, unceremonious, positive, undisguised, absolute, unmixed, straightforward

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1. List of paraphrases for "downright":

   frankly, absolutely, simply, totally, completely

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1. Mark Twain:

   A verb has a hard enough time of it in this world when it is all together. It's downright inhuman to split it up. But that's what those Germans do. They take part of a verb and put it down here, like a stake, and they take the other part of it and put it a way over yonder like another stake, and between these two limits they just shovel in German.

2. Scott Wilson:

   I think it is downright dangerous and above and beyond what is constitutionally acceptable.

3. Robert Wallack:

   Considering Mr. Shields’ addiction what does that say about Ms. Frankel’s parenting that she would allow this person to care for her daughter? This doesn’t just constitute a lapse in judgment this was just downright dangerous parenting.

4. Ramani Durvasula:

   [ Narcissists ] wo n’t look them in the eye, are downright rude or dismissive, raise their voice for even a small slight, and may rapidly demand to see the manager.

5. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham:

   We have too many, people on one stage and too few on the other, i don't mind being asked hard questions and challenging questions, I think some of the questions have been downright silly and this thing has gone on too long, the second debate went on too long, the last debate was just a complete food fight. So we're trying to take control of the process. And Reince Priebus is a good friend, my beef is not with him.