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outright
/ˈaʊˈtɹaɪt/
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What does outright mean?
adverb
- Wholly; completely; entirely.
- Openly and without reservation; unreservedly.
- At once.
More meanings (6)
adverb
- With no outstanding conditions.
- (informal) Blatantly; inexcusably; unambiguously.
adjective
- Unqualified and unreserved.
- Total or complete.
- Having no outstanding conditions.
verb
- To release a player outright, without conditions.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈaʊˈtɹaɪt/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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See this word in context.
The doctor stopped outright, although he did not speak, and it was some seconds before he seemed able to move on.
Once some people who stood near him edged suddenly and fearfully away, and then he suspected himself of having laughed outright.
More book examples (2)
The force of this blow is terrific, and many a man has been killed outright as though struck with a sledge-hammer.
If he wants to kill the person outright, he goes away, makes a small hole in the earth, makes a fire beside it.