Dictionary![]() ![]() down•rightPronunciation: (doun'rīt"), [key] —adj. 1. thorough; absolute; out-and-out: a downright falsehood. 2. frankly direct; straightforward: a downright person. 3. Archaic.directed straight downward: a downright blow. —adv. completely or thoroughly: I'm not just upset —I'm downright angry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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