downright
Example Sentences
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But it is also inequitable and, in some cases, downright dangerous, especially when innovation comes only from firms unconstrained by any consideration other than monetizing data for still greater profit.
From Barron's
With Jones, a former first-round pick who flamed out with the New York Giants, Indianapolis’s success to start the season was downright historic.
Instead of hand-wringing about all of the doom and gloom like so many other filmmakers, Anderson lets the viewer have some fun, deftly straddling the line between bleak and downright silly.
From Salon
From despair and optimism to downright fear of new England bogeyman Mitchell Starc.
From BBC
Turning my son’s meltdown into a smile felt like a downright lie.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
