Etymology From Middle English outright. By surface analysis, out + right.
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Wholly; completely; entirely.
I refute those allegations outright.
Special facilities frequently are provided to enable visiting photographers to get the best results, whereas in the past cameras were sometimes banned outright.1951 April, R. S. McNaught, “Railway Enthusiasts”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 269:
Etymology From Middle English outright. By surface analysis, out + right.
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Unqualified and unreserved.
I demand an outright apology.
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Total or complete.
We achieved outright domination.
Truths, half truths and outright lies.
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With little effort they found dozens of outright lies.
He found a pattern of non-transparency and outright deception.
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Having no outstanding conditions.
I made an outright purchase of the house.
They don't seek outright independence, but rather greater autonomy.
outright
verb
Etymology From Middle English outright. By surface analysis, out + right.
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Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports To release a player outright, without conditions.
Sandy Alomar Jr. cleared waivers and was outrighted to Class AA Binghamton in preparation for his promotion when rosters expand Saturday.2007 August 30, Ben Shpigel, “Martínez to Audition for Mets’ Brain Trust”, in New York Times: