out-and-out
Example Sentences
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Much is expected of the 15-year-old Gabriel, who will be eligible to make his first-team debut for the Red Devils next season, though he is not an out-and-out striker.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“How can we improve the product, make it out-and-out racing and look at what can improve in terms of safety. But act with a scalpel and not with a baseball bat.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
"Because there's not been an out-and-out left-back, it's an opportunity for someone. Every single other position you can pretty much say 'that's their first choice'," she added.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
And so he employs other tools: the hunch, the educated guess, even out-and-out speculation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Mother must have concluded that since I was above out-and-out lying I was also beyond deceit.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
