downright

Example Sentences

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They may be dignified or downright quirky and playfully no big deal, just a here-we-go.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

So if you — like many in the financial media — are worried about private credit, you should be downright frightened by private equity.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Phillipson described some of the negative comments as "outright snobbery and just downright unpleasant" and argued Collins had a reach "politicians can't reach".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

But lately its stock market returns have been downright weak.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

He thought some of it was downright catchy.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey