outright

Example Sentences

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The owner of companies like food-delivery platforms Just Eat Takeaway.com and iFood is seeking both outright acquisitions and purchases of minority stakes, its chief executive said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Interviewed last week, Arias said Chait should be offered the job outright — that a search process was unnecessary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Many food makers have been trying to rebuild demand through promotions, value deals, and in some cases outright price reductions.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

I receive Social Security benefits and own my home outright.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

He sits quietly and patiently, his grey-green eyes taking in every detail of the room and the man subtly, aware but not outright staring.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern