Pronunciation: /daʊn.raɪt/

Definitions of downright

adjective used to emphasize the negative qualities of someone or something

Example Sentences

A1 The movie was downright scary.

A2 She found the test questions downright confusing.

B1 The restaurant's service was downright terrible.

B2 His behavior at the party was downright rude.

C1 The company's decision to cut benefits was downright unethical.

C2 The politician's comments were downright offensive.

adverb completely; thoroughly

Example Sentences

A1 She was downright rude to me.

A2 The weather was downright miserable.

B1 His behavior was downright unacceptable.

B2 The food at that restaurant was downright delicious.

C1 Her performance in the play was downright exceptional.

C2 The level of corruption in the government is downright alarming.

Examples of downright in a Sentence

formal The candidate's behavior was downright unacceptable during the debate.

informal That movie was downright amazing!

slang She's downright cool, dude.

figurative His dedication to his craft is downright inspiring.

Grammatical Forms of downright

past tense

downrighted

plural

downrights

comparative

more downright

superlative

most downright

present tense

downrights

future tense

will downright

perfect tense

have downrighted

continuous tense

is downrighting

singular

downright

positive degree

downright

infinitive

to downright

gerund

downrighting

participle

downrighted

Origin and Evolution of downright

First Known Use: 1300 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'downright' originated in Middle English as a combination of 'down' and 'right', with 'down' meaning thoroughly and 'right' meaning straight or direct.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'downright' evolved to mean completely or absolutely, emphasizing the directness or thoroughness of something.