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outright

outright

35 4.2
Completely, with nothing left to pay
  • adverb
  • /ˈaʊtraɪt/
translation icon : completamente
  • If you pay for the car outright, you won't have to deal with monthly payments.
  • buy outright
  • purchase outright
  • own outright

I had, I owned my house outright, no mortgage.

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Examples

Synonyms

absolutely
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1.0

Completely and without any doubt

often adds the idea of prompt or unqualified action beyond degree
completely
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1.0

Totally, in every way

can also stress suddenness or lack of reservation, not just fullness
totally
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1.0

To be complete with nothing left out

adds the sense of immediacy or being without reservation in use
immediately
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1.0

At once without waiting

is also used to mean completely or without reservation sometimes
fully
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1.0

Completely, with nothing left out

can also mean happening immediately or without reservation sometimes
entirely
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2.2

Completely without leaving anything out

adds immediacy or unqualified action beyond mere fullness
instantly
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330 1.0

Right away without any delay

is broader, often adding a sense of total or unqualified action
openly
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303 1.6

To say or do things without hiding feelings

also carries a stronger sense of being complete or immediate
utterly
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236 3.6

Completely, to show that something is very strong or very great

is broader and may also suggest swift or unhesitating action
directly
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163 1.0

Do something at once without delay

can additionally stress completeness or lack of reservation
altogether
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149 3.3

Completely with nothing left

often also signals immediate or unqualified action in context
explicitly
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146 3.9

A person uses clear, direct words so there is no doubt

focuses more on total or immediate action than mere clarity
downright
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91 3.7

To say something is complete or very strong to make a point

tends to add immediacy or lack of hesitation in meaning
wholly
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84 3.4

Completely in every way

also covers the immediate or unhesitating aspect in many uses
wholeheartedly
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57 4.6

Completely and sincerely, with full support and no doubts

is used more generally for complete or immediate actions beyond feeling
flatly
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45 4.6

In a firm way that shows no doubt

is broader, also applying to complete or immediate actions
straight-up
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  • Informal
43 7.9

Used to say something is completely honest without exaggeration

is similar but used more neutrally or in formal contexts
unconditionally
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42 5.0

Completely without any conditions

often also implies promptness or unhesitating action in context
emphatically
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38 5.5

In a strong, definite way that shows no doubt

is less about force and more about completeness or immediacy
overtly
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36 3.7

In an open and public way

is stronger, also implying total or immediate action in use
instantaneously
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25 5.6

Happen at once without delay

can also involve the idea of being complete or unreserved
flat out
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  • Informal
21 7.0

To say something plainly without hiding feelings

shares bluntness but can also mean swift or unhesitating action
summarily
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  • Formal
15 7.4

Immediately without following the usual official steps

is more general, covering both completeness and immediacy
8 2.3

Totally and without any doubt

is similar but can also imply immediate or blunt expression
straight off
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8 3.0

Immediately without delay

often also implies full or unqualified action, not just speed
forthrightly
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7 6.7

In a direct and honest way without hiding anything

adds the idea of totality or promptness beyond straightforwardness
straight-out
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4 6.1

Completely direct with no doubt or excuse

is broader in use, also applied to total or immediate action
unreservedly
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3 7.1

Completely and without holding back

adds immediacy or bluntness beyond mere openness or lack of doubt
sheerly
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1 4.5

Completely, with nothing else causing or helping it

is broader, also referring to prompt or unreserved action
outrightly
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6.0

In a complete and direct way, without any doubt

is the same meaning but appears as the simpler adverb form
unhesitantly
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5.8

Without pause or doubt

is similar but also implies fullness or open commitment

Antonyms

273 1.9

Slowly and steadily over time

198 2.4

To some degree but not completely

Only if certain requirements are met

Surface Forms

outright positive

Morphology

outright = right (semi-transparent) = out + right

Formed from 'out' + 'right' as a compound; the components are visible but the sense 'completely/totally' is idiomatic rather than a straightforward sum of the parts. [Postprocessing: moved 'out' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Outright comes from the simple words out 'outside' and right 'straight' or 'complete'. So to buy something outright is to pay for it 'all at once' or 'completely' with no monthly payments.