outright

Example Sentences

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There’s a difference between making something provocative and outright, intentional provocation.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Europe has so far avoided outright shortages, supported by higher inventories and access to Atlantic Basin supply.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

He will remain involved as an advisor, focusing on the Permanent Engaged Minority Shareholder initiative he created to invest in companies too large to acquire outright while still maintaining long-term engagement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

She says that studies in mice have shown that starvation enhances the animal’s tolerance to chemotherapy doses but can’t cure the disease outright.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Both of these decisions paid dividends the following year, when the prospects for an outright declaration of war against France looked virtually certain.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis