outright
Example Sentences
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Incumbent Hakainde Hichilema on Sunday pulled ahead in Zambia's presidential election with more than half of constituencies tallied, the electoral commission said, putting him on course for an outright win in the first round.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Bank of Japan is scheduled to make outright purchases in multiple sectors of the Japanese government bond market on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
She added: "Such a proposal would not merely be mistaken, misguided or unacceptable; it would deserve to be rejected outright."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Not all of Trump’s deals have involved outright grants of equity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
That he couldn’t outright dismiss Mr. Flux’s “opportunity,” in spite of the consequences for Fry, Logan County, and beyond, said a lot.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
