outright

Example Sentences

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So far, the rationale for the cuts appears to be driven less by AI’s abilities to replace workers outright than by the soaring costs of building the technology, executives say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

That, however, was offset some by wholesale food inputs printing an outright decline of 0.3% on the month.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

This compound, called guanidinoethylbenzylamino imidazopyridine acetate, works by preventing the growth of bacteria like Porphyromonas gingivalis rather than killing them outright.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

All candidates are far short of the 50% of votes needed to win outright, making a run-off between the top two candidates on 7 June almost certain.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

By the time we were in high school, he’d become an outright celebrity—charismatic, well connected, and constantly on the move.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama