downright

Example Sentences

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The average price target of around $860, meanwhile, makes Morgan Stanley’s $775 call look downright bearish.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

At times, they have even been downright rude.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Now that looks downright quaint, as premium partners are raking in as much as Clark—and far more in some cases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Online, true crime fanatics have parsed through information about the case — filling in the limited details with rumor, innuendo and sometimes downright conspiracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

But little was told accurately about how the weapons actually worked, and much that was said was so wrong as to be dangerous and downright silly.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen