outright
Example Sentences
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He found that more than one in four data tests across EE, O2, Three and Vodafone failed outright.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
But in the document, the EU admits the "existing rules do not suffice", since there is no "outright ban on common problematic features".
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
At the same time, he is ambivalent about the efficacy of outright bans on school devices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
I paid $300 for the United upgrade, a deal compared with buying it outright, but it wasn’t worth it for a 90-minute flight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
She was dying to know the baby’s name but Mama seemed like such a stranger now that she didn’t like to ask outright.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
