downright

Example Sentences

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The average price target of around $860, meanwhile, makes Morgan Stanley’s $775 call look downright bearish.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

"There is a degree of scepticism, or even downright cynicism, creeping in at the edges," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Yet consumers are downright gloomy about their finances nowadays, for one key reason: Most can’t afford to buy a home.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Now that looks downright quaint, as premium partners are raking in as much as Clark—and far more in some cases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Uncle Vernon had looked downright alarmed when Harry informed him that the Weasleys would be arriving at five o’clock the very next day.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling