a downright lie. This would be downright fraud (Newsweek).
SYNONYM(S): absolute.Her downright answer left no doubt as to what she thought.
SYNONYM(S): definite, straightforward.a downright person.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
down´right´ly — down|right «DOWN RYT», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. thorough; complete: »a downright lie. This would be downright fraud (Newsweek). SYNONYM(S): absolute. 2. plain; positive: » … Useful english dictionary
down|right — «DOWN RYT», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. thorough; complete: »a downright lie. This would be downright fraud (Newsweek). SYNONYM(S): absolute. 2. plain; positive: » … Useful english dictionary
up´right´ness — up|right «UHP RYT, uhp RYT», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adj. 1. standing, sitting, or set up straight; erect: »an upright post, a person upright in a chair. 2. Figurative. morally good; honest; righteous: »a thoroughly honest and upright… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
right — copy·right·able; down·right·ly; plow·right·ia; right; right·en; right·ful; right·ful·ly; right·ful·ness; right·ism; right·less; right·less·ness; right·ly; right·most; right·ness; right·ward; there·right; up·right·ly; up·right·ness; fore·right;… … English syllables
down — cam·per·down; down; down·cast·ness; down·come; down·gone; down·heart·ed·ness; down·i·ly; down·i·ness; down·land; down·less; down·looked; down·most; down·ness; down·right·ly; down·set; down·some; down·to·ni·an; down·trod·den; down·with; gae·down;… … English syllables
right — right1 [ raıt ] adverb *** ▸ 1 exactly ▸ 2 immediately ▸ 3 correctly/accurately ▸ 4 toward the right ▸ 5 all the way ▸ 6 completely ▸ 7 as would be normal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) exactly: Their office is right in the middle of town. The keys were right… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
up´right´ly — up|right «UHP RYT, uhp RYT», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adj. 1. standing, sitting, or set up straight; erect: »an upright post, a person upright in a chair. 2. Figurative. morally good; honest; righteous: »a thoroughly honest and upright… … Useful english dictionary
up|right — «UHP RYT, uhp RYT», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adj. 1. standing, sitting, or set up straight; erect: »an upright post, a person upright in a chair. 2. Figurative. morally good; honest; righteous: »a thoroughly honest and upright person. –adv … Useful english dictionary
Loch Ness Monster — For other uses, see Loch Ness Monster (disambiguation). Nessie redirects here. For other uses, see Nessie (disambiguation). the Loch Ness Monster (Nessie, Niseag[1] … Wikipedia
