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outright

Pronunciation: /aʊtˈɹaɪt/

The English word “outright” has 9 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. Wholly; completely; entirely.
  2. Openly and without reservation; unreservedly.
  3. At once.
  4. With no outstanding conditions.
  5. Blatantly; inexcusably; unambiguously.

adjective

  1. Unqualified and unreserved.
  2. Total or complete.
  3. Having no outstanding conditions.

verb

  1. To release a player outright, without conditions.

Etymology

From Middle English outright. By surface analysis, out + right.

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