outright
Example Sentences
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It was an outright lie, but it worked.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
As foreign entities, neither Apollo nor Castlelake can take full ownership of the airline outright owing to UK and European rules requiring firms to be majority owned and controlled by regional nationals.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Both players are set to stay in Oklahoma City, with Robinson accepting his outright assignment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
But he doesn’t require an outright victory to remain in office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The other kids smiled, some even laughing outright when they noticed, and I felt a hot wave of embarrassment wash over me for the second time in five minutes.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
