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outright

out·right

UK/ˈaʊtɹaɪt/ US/ˈaʊˈtraɪt/ uncommon informal
adverb (3) adjective (1)

adverb

1.

without restrictions or stipulations or further payments

  • “buy outright”
2.

without reservation or concealment

  • “she asked him outright for a divorce”
3.

without any delay

  • “he was killed outright”
Synonyms

adjective

1.

Origin

From Middle English outright. By surface analysis, out + right.

Related words

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