Examples of 'downright' in a sentence
Meaning of "downright"
Downright means thoroughly or completely in a direct or blunt manner
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- Directed vertically; coming straight down.
- Directly to the point; plain
- Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt.
- Complete; absolute
How to use "downright" in a sentence
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This is a bizarre and downright scandalous situation.
I am downright tickled you all found each other.
I have been dismissive or downright derisive about hedges.
Some downright brutal types among them.
That makes me feel like a downright amateur.
They expect a downright wave of similar incidents.
What you did was wrong and downright selfish.
They are downright chatty about the ordeal.
You know you are getting downright dishonest.
I would be downright shocked if you lifted a finger.
Some of your behavior has been downright sociopathic.
He will be downright relieved to take your lead.
The situation of some countries was downright catastrophic.
Elin felt downright hunted by the paparazzi.
Makes your lab look downright homey.
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If not downright unnatural adoration for celery.
And we found out that it was downright easy.
And they seem downright embarrassed to be bringing it up.
They are either very good or downright rotten.
Some are downright useless and should be eliminated.
You have heard him swear downright he was.
Disneyland is downright magical during the holidays.
You are bright but that is downright idiotic.
I must be downright adorable right now.
But to deny her a coat is downright cruel.
It would be downright mean of him not to.
The mood in the place was downright ugly.
I am downright crazy baseball and ballet.
I hope you never get downright disgusted.
We downright cobbled them together these first loops.
And overnights are gonna be downright cold.
That is just downright disgraceful behavior.
There is nothing behind it but downright robbery.
Nothing but downright selfish is what he was.
Their global defense grid is downright impractical.
She was downright hysterical with delight.
I must say you are a downright young woman.
They get downright outlandish ideas in their heads.
Some oftheir ideas are downright spooky.
This is a downright scandal and disgrace.
I mean that would just be downright rude.
Something downright frightening if you ask me.
Some of these games are just downright addictive.
I can get downright nasty sometimes.
He says he does not want just downright married.
It would probably be downright dangerous for me to continue as mayor.
They have a system that is downright lame.
Something just downright disgusting about it.
Going back to your hometown will be downright painful.
They are just downright mean to us sometimes.
