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

In a time where every “smart” device is marketed with dizzying arrays of features, that simplicity can feel downright revolutionary.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Molly holds her breath, her heart thumping, aware that she’s being presumptuous, if not downright rude.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline