OUTRIGHT

outright, straight-out, unlimited

(adjective) without reservation or exception

instantaneously, outright, instantly, in a flash

(adverb) without any delay; “he was killed outright”

outright

(adverb) without reservation or concealment; “she asked him outright for a divorce”

outright

(adverb) without restrictions or stipulations or further payments; “buy outright”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

outright (not comparable)

Wholly, completely and entirely.

Openly and without reservation.

At once.

With no outstanding conditions.

(informal) Blatantly; inexcusably.

Synonyms

• See also completely

Adjective

outright (not comparable)

Unqualified and unreserved.

Total or complete.

Having no outstanding conditions.

Synonyms

• See also total

Verb

outright (third-person singular simple present outrights, present participle outrighting, simple past and past participle outrighted)

(sports) To release a player outright, without conditions.

Source: Wiktionary


Out"right`, adv.

1. Immediately; without delay; at once; as, he was killed outright.

2. Completely; utterly. Cardinal Manning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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