downright
Example Sentences
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And the soundtrack to this autumn might prove to be downright miserable.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
And while there are certainly amateurish or off-putting presentations—and, arguably worse, downright boring ones—there’s plenty to uncover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Concours d’Lemons celebrates something very different: the odd, forgotten and sometimes downright terrible cars that rarely make it onto a concours lawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
In the eyes of many people, vultures are downright ugly.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
"Otis Amber is a stupid man, if not downright mad."
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
