outright
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outright
- /aʊtˈɹaɪt/
- /ˈaʊtɹaɪt/
Rhymes with -aɪt
Where it comes from
From Middle English outright. By surface analysis, out + right.
adverb
- Wholly; completely; entirely. I refute those allegations outright.
- Openly and without reservation; unreservedly. I have just responded outright to that question.
- At once. Two people died outright and one more later.
- With no outstanding conditions. I have bought the house outright.
- Blatantly; inexcusably; unambiguously. That was an outright stupid thing to say.
adjective
- Unqualified and unreserved. I demand an outright apology.
- Total or complete. We achieved outright domination.
- Having no outstanding conditions. I made an outright purchase of the house.
verb outrights · outrighting · outrighted
- To release a player outright, without conditions. Sandy Alomar Jr. cleared waivers and was outrighted to Class AA Binghamton in preparation for his promotion when rosters expand Saturday.
