1. (

• downright

) characterized by plain blunt honesty; "a downright answer"; "a downright kind of person" ;

2. (

• absolute ,
• downright ,
• out-and-out ,
• rank ,
• right-down ,
• sheer

) complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity" ;

1. (

• downright

) thoroughgoing; "he is outright dishonest" ;