Completely and immediately; without reservation or conditions; openly and directly.
Compound of 'out' and 'right', literally meaning straight out or directly. Developed in Middle English to emphasize completeness or directness of action.
This word demonstrates English's love for emphatic compounds - 'outright' adds force that neither 'out' nor 'right' alone could provide. It's often used when someone wants to stress that something is absolute and unambiguous.
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