outright
Example Sentences
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The size of her vote share - which exceeded the 40% needed to win outright in the first round - means that there is no need for a run-off.
From BBC
The platform said it did not believe an outright ban was the right approach.
From Barron's
“You look at Sacramento in particular, I think they’re billions of dollars worth of waste and even outright fraud,” he says, starting to sound angry.
Village Christian still can win the Olympic League title outright with a win over Maranatha next week.
From Los Angeles Times
Polls showed Fernandez, who takes inspiration from the iron-fisted president of nearby El Salvador, could win the 40 percent of votes needed to win outright, avoiding a runoff with any of her 19 rivals.
From Barron's
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