outright
Example Sentences
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Fast-forward four years to June, and Luna received 44.2% of the vote in this primary — less than six points short of winning the race outright — versus Villanueva’s 21.7%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
It also described Uefa's filing as "farcically overbroad" saying "districts faced with similar requests have outright rejected such applications".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The deal would give AstraZeneca exposure to a promising cancer treatment without acquiring the company outright.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The usual catalyst for the pullbacks that the RBC report highlights is an outright decline in corporate profits.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
But she was too courteous to be outright rude and accepted my effort.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
