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outright

adverb · adjective

Simple meaning

Without reservation or concealment.

Pronunciation

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owtryt

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈaʊtˈɹaɪt

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Definition

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adverb

  1. Without reservation or concealment

    “She asked him outright for a divorce.”

  2. Openly and without reservation.

  3. Wholly; completely; entirely.

  4. With no outstanding conditions.

  5. At once.

  6. informal

    Blatantly; inexcusably; unambiguously.

adjective

  1. Total or complete.

  2. Having no outstanding conditions.

  3. Unqualified and unreserved.

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  • “She asked him outright for a divorce.”adverb

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