downright

• Usado para enfatizar algo negativo ou extremo; significa 'completamente' ou 'totalmente'.

Used to emphasize something negative or extreme; meaning 'completely' or 'thoroughly'.

1. Complete or absoluteB2informal

   Used to emphasize something negative or extreme; total and utter.

   Completo ou absoluto

   • That was a downright lie.
   • The weather is downright awful today.
   • His behavior was downright rude.

   Sinônimosabsolutearrantcategoricalcompleteconsummateout-and-outoutrightpureranksheerthoroughtotalunmitigatedunqualifiedutter

   Antônimosincompletemoderatepartialqualifiedslight

• Advérbio usado para intensificar, significando "completamente" ou "totalmente", frequentemente com sentido negativo ou forte. Enfatiza adjetivos ou verbos para expressar o caráter absoluto ou extremo de algo.

An adverb used for emphasis, meaning "completely" or "thoroughly," often with a negative or strong connotation. It intensifies adjectives or verbs to express that something is absolute or extreme in nature.

1. Completely or thoroughlyB2informal

   Used to emphasize something negative or extreme.

   Completamente

   • That is downright ridiculous.
   • The weather was downright freezing today.
   • His behavior was downright rude.

   Sinônimosabsolutelycategoricallycompletelyoutrightplainlypositivelythoroughlyunqualifiedlyutterly

2. Absolutely or utterlyB2informal

   Used to intensify an adjective, often with a negative connotation.

   Absolutamente ou completamente

   • She was downright furious when she heard the news.
   • The movie was downright boring.
   • He is downright dishonest in his dealings.

   Sinônimosabsolutelycategoricallycompletelyoutrightplainlypositivelysimplythoroughlytotallyunequivocallyunqualifiedlyutterly