- 1in 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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- 2clearly and completely Neither candidate won outright. The group rejects outright any negotiations with the government.
- 3not gradually; immediately Most of the crash victims were killed outright. We had saved enough money to buy the house outright.
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