| Front | outright |
|---|---|
| Back | out•right adjective, adverb BrE /ˈaʊtraɪt/ NAmE /ˈaʊtraɪt/ adjective example bank [only before noun] 1 complete and total an outright ban/rejection/victory She was the outright winner. No one party is expected to gain an outright majority. 2 open and direct There was outright opposition to the plan. adverb 1 in a direct way and without trying to hide anything Why don't you ask him outright if it's true? She couldn't help herself and she laughed outright. 2 clearly and completely Neither candidate won outright. The group rejects outright any negotiations with the government. 3 not gradually; immediately Most of the crash victims were killed outright. We had saved enough money to buy the house outright. |
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