downright

Example Sentences

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They may be dignified or downright quirky and playfully no big deal, just a here-we-go.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"I've gotten used to it, but before, at the beginning, it was downright stressful."

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

So if you — like many in the financial media — are worried about private credit, you should be downright frightened by private equity.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

"It is frightening. It is insensitive. And for many families, it feels downright insulting."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Most seemed downright silly, though my parents always told me to keep an open mind.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben