downright
Example Sentences
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Traveling the globe for celestial events may seem downright loony—until you get a taste of the addictive world of “eclipse chasing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Concours d’Lemons celebrates something very different: the odd, forgotten and sometimes downright terrible cars that rarely make it onto a concours lawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
In the eyes of many people, vultures are downright ugly.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
A bowl of pantry pasta that might otherwise look a little lonely suddenly looks downright lavish when it’s surrounded by warm rolls, a dish of olive oil and a basket lined with a linen napkin.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
And sometimes she and George were downright hungry for two or three days.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
