outright

Example Sentences

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It was an outright lie, but it worked.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2026

As foreign entities, neither Apollo nor Castlelake can take full ownership of the airline outright owing to UK and European rules requiring firms to be majority owned and controlled by regional nationals.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

In 2020, Burning Man—“a fertile, apocalyptic, hippie, neo-pagan freak fest,” as one news clip tells us—was canceled outright due to Covid-19.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Both players are set to stay in Oklahoma City, with Robinson accepting his outright assignment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

What would have happened if I had asked her outright whether she was a spy?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse