outright

Example Sentences

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The central bank is scheduled to conduct outright purchases across several sectors of Japan’s government bond market, including 1-3 year, 10-25 year and inflation-linked bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Among those, reorganization or expansion is more likely than outright job losses, according to the study from Alex Martin Richmond, labor economist at the AI research and deployment company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Having a lower-priced ad-tier is a positive for Netflix, as the company can prevent users from cancelling outright if they are feeling economically pressured.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

This compound, called guanidinoethylbenzylamino imidazopyridine acetate, works by preventing the growth of bacteria like Porphyromonas gingivalis rather than killing them outright.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

If He meant for me to be replaced why didn’t He just kill me outright instead of busting me up and leaving me here to watch some strange boy take over my life?

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye