OUTRIGHT


Meaning of OUTRIGHT in English

I. ˌau̇t-ˈrīt adverb

Date: 14th century

1. archaic : straight ahead : directly

2. : in entirety : completely

rejected the proposal outright

3. : without restraint or reservation

laughed outright

4. : on the spot : instantaneously

was killed outright

5. : without lien or encumbrance

purchased the property outright for cash

II. ˈau̇t-ˌrīt adjective

Date: 1532

1.

a. : being completely or exactly what is stated

an outright lie

b. : given without reservation

outright grants for research

c. : made without encumbrance or lien

an outright sale

2. archaic : proceeding directly onward

• out·right·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.