outright
Example Sentences
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Some have rejected the idea of machine consciousness outright, including Pope Leo XIV and Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I Think I Love My Wife” from 2007 was an outright Éric Rohmer remake and 2014’s “Top Five” was a walk-and-talk Woody Allen-style New York romance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Ariel said it believes Mattel should retain an independent financial advisory firm to explore strategic alternatives, which could include a divestiture of significant assets, a merger or an outright sale of the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Slowing wage growth even as inflation accelerates is a sign that workers are having a hard time moving up to better-paying jobs, even if outright unemployment is low,” Adams of Fifth Third said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
Within weeks, truths, half-truths, and outright lies were hopelessly entangled.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
