downright
Example Sentences
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Yet Mr. Nichols reminds us that Emerson and the Emersonians could be downright weird.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Half said they are downright angry with both parties.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Which is what makes this next part so terrifying for the rest of baseball: Despite all of their problems, the Dodgers aren’t just surviving—they are downright dominating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
It is Stokes' involvement in the latest episode that makes it all the more staggering, serious and downright stupid.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
His feet seemed too big for his body, with cracked dirty toenails, eight toes on each foot But the top half of his body was the weird part He made Janus look downright normal.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
