outright

Example Sentences

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After leading outright Thursday, she came back to earth Friday with a 73 but was still only a shot off the leader.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“Real wage growth is slowing, real wages are falling outright in some countries,” said Claus Vistesen, chief eurozone economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He posited that the company may opt to outright purchase a carrier or a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO, which is a provider with an arrangement to leverage another company’s capacity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Any candidate who wins 50% or more of the vote will win the election outright.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Most bought this insurance on subprime mortgages not as an outright bet against them but as a hedge against their implicit bet on them—their portfolios of U.S. real estate– related stocks or bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis