downright

Example Sentences

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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

"I think some of some of the discussion I've seen has veered between outright snobbery and just downright unpleasant, a bit of kill joy attitude, you know, there's enough doom and gloom in the world."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

As the months went by I remained uninterested, if not downright sickened, by my study of biology; my grades were poor; I was held in contempt by teacher and classmate alike.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt