: to the fullest degree : completely or totally
▪ The movie was downright stupid/bad/scary. ▪ It's very difficult, if not downright impossible. ▪ They were downright overjoyed.
▪ The movie was downright stupid/bad/scary. ▪ It's very difficult, if not downright impossible. ▪ They were downright overjoyed.
— downright adjective always used before a noun
▪ a downright [=absolute, outright] lie ▪ I was met with downright hostility.
▪ a downright [=absolute, outright] lie ▪ I was met with downright hostility.







