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
"There is a degree of scepticism, or even downright cynicism, creeping in at the edges," he says.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
It’ll have to get downright ugly to sway rate setters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
At times, they have even been downright rude.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
"Otis Amber is a stupid man, if not downright mad."
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
