downright

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Winfrey said that, early on in her career, she was on the cover of a magazine with a headline that read, “Dumpy, Frumpy and Downright Lumpy” but that she didn’t feel angry.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2023

Downright awful closers have a way of retroactively ruining virtually everything that came before it.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2021

Downright desperate, Tennessee turned to former football coach Phillip Fulmer as their new AD.

From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2017

Downright unflappable for years in these pressure-packed situations, the Giants won World Series championships in 2010, ‘12 and ‘14.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2016

“Y’all got every right to be mad at him. Downright ticked off, if you ask me. But this ain’t just ’bout helping him.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas