outright

Completely, without leaving any part or possibility.

• They rejected the offer outright.
• Our team won the tournament outright.
• The new law bans these weapons outright.

Similar words: completely, entirely, totally

Opposites: partly

Common phrases: reject outright, win outright, ban outright

In a clear, open way, without hiding what you think or want.

• I told her outright that I disagreed.
• Why not ask him outright?
• She admitted outright that she wanted the job.

Similar words: openly, frankly, directly

Common phrases: say outright, ask outright, tell someone outright

With full ownership or agreement, without further payments or conditions.

• They own their house outright.
• We bought the car outright.
• The owner offered to sell the land outright.

Common phrases: buy outright, own outright, sell outright

Immediately, with no time passing before it happens.

• The crash killed two passengers outright.
• One worker died outright in the explosion.
• The falling tree killed the animal outright.

Similar words: instantly, immediately

Common phrases: killed outright, die outright

Complete and total.

• That is an outright lie.
• The election gave them an outright majority.
• We received an outright refusal.

Similar words: complete, total, absolute

Opposites: partial

Common phrases: outright lie, outright victory, outright refusal

So clear and direct that nobody can mistake what is happening.

• This is outright theft.
• The debate soon turned into outright hostility.
• Staff reported outright discrimination at work.

Similar words: blatant, open, undisguised

Common phrases: outright racism, outright theft, outright hostility

Given fully, without limits, doubts, or exceptions.

• She demanded an outright apology.
• The plan received his outright support.
• We need an outright commitment from the board.

Similar words: unqualified, unreserved, unconditional

Opposites: qualified

Common phrases: outright apology, outright support, outright endorsement

Giving full ownership or rights, with no further payments or conditions.

• They agreed on an outright sale.
• Outright ownership means there are no loan payments.
• She preferred an outright purchase to a monthly payment plan.

Similar words: unconditional

Common phrases: outright purchase, outright ownership, outright sale