downright

Example Sentences

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It is Stokes' involvement in the latest episode that makes it all the more staggering, serious and downright stupid.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The orchestra is huge, the musical invention, irresistible, and the sheer scale of orchestral writing is downright heroic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"I've gotten used to it, but before, at the beginning, it was downright stressful."

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

So if you — like many in the financial media — are worried about private credit, you should be downright frightened by private equity.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

It would be downright mean to ruin someone’s debut.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall