outright
/ˈaʊtˌraɪt/
adjective
- Complete and total; absolute.
- His outright refusal surprised everyone.
- It was an outright lie.
- The company suffered an outright loss this quarter.
- Done or given without any conditions or limits.
- The agreement was an outright sale, not a lease.
- They made an outright purchase of the house.
- The winner received an outright prize of $10,000.
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adverb
- Completely and without any doubt; totally.
- The team was defeated outright in the first round.
- She rejected the offer outright.
- He denied the accusation outright.
- Immediately and without delay; at once.
- The store sold the item outright to the first customer.
- They paid for the car outright in cash.
- The judge dismissed the case outright.
- Openly and without hiding anything; directly.
- The politician criticized the plan outright.
- She laughed outright at the joke.
- He told her outright that he was leaving.
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