Definitions for outrightˈaʊtˌraɪt; ˈaʊtˈraɪt, -ˌraɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
out•rightˈaʊtˌraɪt; ˈaʊtˈraɪt, -ˌraɪt(adj.; adv.)
complete; total.
downright; unqualified:
an outright refusal.
involving no further payments due or other restrictions:
an outright sale.
Archaic. directed straight out or on.
(adv.)completely; entirely.
without restraint, reserve, or concealment; openly.
at once; instantly:
to be killed outright.
without further payments due or other restrictions:
to own the house outright.
Origin of outright:
1250–1300
out′right`ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
outright, straight-out, unlimited(adverb)
without reservation or exception
outright(adverb)
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
"buy outright"
outright(adverb)
without reservation or concealment
"she asked him outright for a divorce"
instantaneously, outright, instantly, in a flash(adverb)
without any delay
"he was killed outright"
Wiktionary
outright(Verb)
To release a player outright, without conditions.
outright(Adverb)
Wholly, completely and entirely.
I refute those allegations outright.
outright(Adverb)
Openly and without reservation.
I have just responded outright to that question.
outright(Adverb)
At once.
Two people died outright and one more later.
outright(Adverb)
With no outstanding conditions.
I have bought the house outright.
outright(Adverb)
Blatantly; inexcusably.
That was an outright stupid thing to say.
outright(Adjective)
Unqualified and unreserved.
I demand an outright apology.
outright(Adjective)
Total or complete.
We achieved outright domination.
outright(Adjective)
Having no outstanding conditions.
I made an outright purchase of the house.
Translations for outright
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- reguitAfrikaans
- بِكُل صَراحَه، بِصِدْقArabic
- честноBulgarian
- francamentePortuguese (BR)
- otevřeněCzech
- vorbehaltlosGerman
- ærligt; direkteDanish
- έντιμα, ευθέωςGreek
- francamenteSpanish
- otseEstonian
- رک و راستFarsi
- suoraanFinnish
- franchementFrench
- בְּגָלוּיHebrew
- साफ-साफHindi
- pošteno, izravnoCroatian
- őszinténHungarian
- dengan jujurIndonesian
- hreintútIcelandic
- apertamenteItalian
- きっぱりとJapanese
- 솔직히Korean
- aiškiai, atvirai, tiesiaiLithuanian
- atklāti; godīgiLatvian
- terus terangMalay
- ronduitDutch
- rett utNorwegian
- bez ogródekPolish
- رک و راستPersian
- په صداقتPashto
- francamentePortuguese
- în faţăRomanian
- открыто, прямоRussian
- otvoreneSlovak
- odkritoSlovenian
- iskrenoSerbian
- rent ut, oförbehållsamtSwedish
- ตรงไปตรงมาThai
- açıkça, dobra dobraTurkish
- 直率地Chinese (Trad.)
- прямо, відвертоUkrainian
- ايمان داري سے، صفائي سےUrdu
- thẳng thừngVietnamese
- 直率地Chinese (Simp.)
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