Associations to the word «Outright»

Wiktionary

OUTRIGHT, adverb. Wholly, completely and entirely.
OUTRIGHT, adverb. Openly and without reservation.
OUTRIGHT, adverb. At once.
OUTRIGHT, adverb. With no outstanding conditions.
OUTRIGHT, adverb. (informal) Blatantly; inexcusably.
OUTRIGHT, adjective. Unqualified and unreserved.
OUTRIGHT, adjective. Total or complete.
OUTRIGHT, adjective. Having no outstanding conditions.
OUTRIGHT, verb. (sports) To release a player outright, without conditions.

Dictionary definition

OUTRIGHT, adverb. Without restrictions or stipulations or further payments; "buy outright".
OUTRIGHT, adverb. Without reservation or concealment; "she asked him outright for a divorce".
OUTRIGHT, adverb. Without any delay; "he was killed outright".
OUTRIGHT, adjective. Without reservation or exception.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats