outright
adverb/ˈaʊtraɪt/
/ˈaʊtraɪt/
- in a direct way and without trying to hide anything
- Why don't you ask him outright if it's true?
- She couldn't help herself and she laughed outright.
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- clearly and completely
- Neither candidate won outright.
- The group rejects outright any negotiations with the government.
- not gradually; immediately
- Most of the crash victims were killed outright.
- We had saved enough money to buy the house outright.
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