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

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

Yet consumers are downright gloomy about their finances nowadays, for one key reason: Most can’t afford to buy a home.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 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