downright
Example Sentences
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Turning my son’s meltdown into a smile felt like a downright lie.
But those picks are all downright conventional compared with the man who will be the next manager of the San Francisco Giants.
She’s not wrong; indeed, the show’s flaunting of consumerist excess is downright timely.
From Salon
Yet how the Jets pointed themselves in that direction was downright stunning.
Being a starting pitcher and a leadoff hitter in the same game after an 18-inning battle was revealed to be downright impossible.
From Los Angeles Times
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