A downright answer. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
"Dat's what I calls downright robbery, Kun'l," he exclaimed, highly incensed. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Louise in the Country] Reference
Even when I introduced them in the most delicate way, he was what I call downright rude. From Wordnik.com. [The Squire of Sandal-Side A Pastoral Romance] Reference
"It's what I call downright Radical nonsense," said Mrs Low, nodding her head energetically. From Wordnik.com. [Phineas Finn] Reference
"It's what I call downright Radical nonsense," said Mrs. Low, nodding her head energetically. From Wordnik.com. [Phineas Finn The Irish Member] Reference
A lull; "You let that child alone!" child, evidently of few years, screaming in downright terror. From Wordnik.com. [THOSE ON THE EDGE] Reference
“It’s what I call downright Radical nonsense,” said Mrs Low, nodding her head energetically. From Wordnik.com. [Phineas Finn] Reference
The woman stared impudently at her a moment, and then said, "Now, that's what I call downright cheatin '?. From Wordnik.com. [The English Orphans] Reference
This year's showcase could be described as downright schizophrenic. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Lazarus and Glass Arm Shattering, for instance, the dominant sound is best described as downright heavy. From Wordnik.com. [Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website] Reference
That is what you call downright evil!. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
He insisted on what he called a downright lie. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures on Modern history] Reference
Had he found save in downright crimes. From Wordnik.com. ["The Devil's Drive"] Reference
What Kelly was trying to say is that a show that normalizes what she terms "downright". From Wordnik.com. [Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post] Reference
"downright" tongue -- but I noticed, however, that she chose her moments to follow the lead very aptly. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Baltimore] Reference
In that context, it seems downright mean-spirited. From Wordnik.com. [Political Correctness Has Passed Me By] Reference
Not long thereafter, the story turns downright ugly. From Wordnik.com. [The New Ghost Writer] Reference
And some of his indelibly beautiful engravings are downright disturbing. From Wordnik.com. [Illustrating The Word] Reference
But KU may turn out to be a benign -- if not downright attractive -- suitor. From Wordnik.com. [Making Book] Reference
In some offices, balancing working and mourning can be downright treacherous. From Wordnik.com. [Final Farewells] Reference
By comparison, USC's 58 percent graduation rate looks downright Ivy Leaguish. From Wordnik.com. [Football Winners, Classroom Flops] Reference
Ads on television may be irritating, but ads on the Web can be downright obnoxious. From Wordnik.com. [Mad About Online Ads] Reference
He is, after all, intense and hyperbolic, and can make John Madden look downright sleepy. From Wordnik.com. [Money's Loud Voice] Reference
Your gut clenches, your intestines twist and before you know it you're feeling downright ill. From Wordnik.com. [Digestion: Soothing A Sensitive Gut] Reference
As a boy, Jong Nam is remembered as being spoiled, ill-mannered and, at times, downright mean. From Wordnik.com. [The Son Also Surprises] Reference
But there is an aspect of the job that can be downright thrilling: traveling on big foreign trips. From Wordnik.com. [Life On The Road, White House Style] Reference
Or it could be downright sinister, in the hands of a surveillance-crazed Big Brother police force. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Futurist: An Internet Of Things] Reference
Eisner and Greenberg look downright lucky compared with Ebbers, who faces up to 85 years in prison. From Wordnik.com. [BUILDING A BETTER CEO] Reference
The relaxation of Albert Hall's proper Victoriana transforms it into a venue that's downright funky. From Wordnik.com. [Picnics With Puccini] Reference
And, sources say, the president has been downright presidential in Bosnia planning meetings ever since. From Wordnik.com. [Indisputable Imponderables] Reference
Edwards prescriptions are so motherhood and apple pie, he makes Kerry look robust and downright radical. From Wordnik.com. [Diplomatic Diary: Where They Stand] Reference
VERBALLY INTENSE DEfense lawyer Leslie Abramson got downright physical for client Erik Menendez last week. From Wordnik.com. [Roll Model] Reference
What we do know is that, in the search for humankind's roots, the tree of life is looking downright bushy. From Wordnik.com. [The New Old Man] Reference
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