outrightly
- adverb
- /ˈaʊtraɪtli/
- Meanwhile, the West, which has been far more tolerant and sometimes outrightly supportive of Morocco and its irredentist designs, now has far more clout in the United Nations and other international forums.
Examples
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When has the SPLC deliberately or outrightly advocated the use of violence to settle our national political and racial disputes?
Blog text (34) -
"The fact that if you aren't outrightly hostile to religion generally, and the currently un-politically correct ones in particular, you aren't really treated to a terribly welcoming experience in the libertarian community is what I think he was referring to."
Blog text (21) -
Prominent llamas did not endorse me outrightly, but I'm also kind of labeled as the monks like me.
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In other words, they were no longer content just to listen to me, as when I talked about looking out to sea and about the rooms in the cottage; they now outrightly indulged in their boisterous bragging.
Fiction book (2001) -
Moreover, as the bond of universal peace and love, these early texts imply (without stating as such outrightly) that the Spirit is not only the power of relation between the other members of the Trinity but also between God and the whole creation as well.
Academic text (2000) -
The fact that if you aren't outrightly hostile to religion generally, and the currently un-politically correct ones in particular, you aren't really treated to a terribly welcoming experience in the libertarian community is what I think he was referring to.
Blog text (21) -
She rejected the proposal outrightly, making her feelings clear and unambiguous.
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He outrightly denied the accusations during the press conference, showing no signs of hesitation.
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The team outrightly agreed on the strategy, ensuring everyone was on the same page.
Synonyms
Completely and without any doubt
In a way that is easy to see or understand
In a way that leaves no doubt
You say this when something is completely true
Completely, to show that something is very strong or very great
A person uses clear, direct words so there is no doubt
To say something is complete or very strong to make a point
In a clear honest way, saying what you think
In a clear and obvious way that is easy to understand
In a very obvious and shameless way that offends people
In a direct and firm way without avoiding the issue
In a firm way that shows no doubt
Used to say something is completely honest without exaggeration
In a strong, definite way that shows no doubt
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
Directly and openly, without hiding or delay
In a clear, certain way without any doubt
In a way that is for a clear, specific purpose
In an honest, direct way without hiding your true thoughts
To say something plainly without hiding feelings
In a very clear, direct way that leaves no doubt
In a very clear way that people cannot mistake
In a way that is very clear to everyone
Totally and without any doubt
In a direct and honest way without hiding anything
In a clear, honest way without hiding anything
Completely direct with no doubt or excuse
Completely and without holding back
In a plain, direct way that does not make bad news seem softer
Without pause or doubt
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
outrightly = outright (transparent) = outright + ly
Standard adverbial formation from 'outright' using '-ly', preserving the meaning 'directly' or 'completely'.
Etymology
The word outrightly comes from out + right, which originally meant 'completely' or 'direct'. So to say something outrightly is to say it 'fully' and 'without doubt'.