adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a downright lie (= used when something is a clearly a lie, especially when you feel annoyed )
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That's a downright lie. I never said any such thing!
downright dangerous (= actually dangerous )
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The powdered milk was not as good as breast milk, and was downright dangerous when it was mixed with unclean water.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
dangerous
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This was not just embarrassing, it was downright dangerous .
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In fact, economists can be downright dangerous .
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These guides are ill researched, entirely irresponsible and downright dangerous .
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Malthus thought their more-the-merrier theory was hopelessly loony and downright dangerous .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Tom can be downright nasty sometimes.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But that said, the diesel costs £16,600, which is downright preposterous.
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I thought my wedding was, despite its lacking the familiar trappings of tradition, downright legal.
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I tried to make polite small talk with him although he seemed distinctly taciturn, if not downright moody.
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Now I was getting downright edgy.
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Oooo ... makes me feel downright sanctified, just thinking about it!
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Other trees are downright mysterious, such as the yellow locust.
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She had made trouble whenever she could, stealing her boyfriends by telling downright lies.
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That means attempts to nab the downright nasty might just nail a few well-heeled, flannel-shirted shoppers in the process.