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right-down

/ˈraɪtˌdaʊn/

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adjective

/ˈraɪtˌdaʊn/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruУстаревший усилитель, означающий 'полностью' или 'совершенно', используемый перед прилагательными для подчеркивания качества.

An old-fashioned intensifier meaning 'thoroughly' or 'completely', used before adjectives to emphasize a quality.

  1. Complete or absoluteC1informalbritish

    Used informally as an intensifier to mean complete, thorough, or absolute.

    ruПолный или абсолютный

    • He is a right-down fool for trusting that stranger.
    • That was a right-down disaster from start to finish.
    • She gave a right-down honest answer to the question.

    Synonymsabsolutearrantcompletedownrightoutrightranksheerthoroughunqualifiedutter

Forms
  • more right-down comparative form
  • most right-down superlative form

adverb

/ˈraɪt.daʊn/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее наречие, означающее «полностью», «основательно» или «совершенно». Использовалось в старом английском для усиления прилагательных или глаголов, аналогично словам «совершенно» или «абсолютно».

An archaic adverb meaning 'completely,' 'thoroughly,' or 'out-and-out.' It was used in older English to intensify adjectives or verbs, similar to 'utterly' or 'downright.'

  1. Positively or thoroughlyC1informalbritish

    Used as an intensifier to mean completely, absolutely, or in every way.

    ruСовершенно или полностью

    • He was right-down angry about the delay.
    • She is right-down determined to succeed.
    • The weather turned right-down miserable in the afternoon.

    Synonymsabsolutelycompletelydownrightentirelyperfectlypositivelyquitethoroughlytotallyutterly

Forms
  • more right-down comparative form
  • most right-down superlative form