— outrightness , n.
adj. /owt"ruyt'/ ; adv. /owt"ruyt", -ruyt'/ , adj.
1. complete or total: an outright loss.
2. downright or unqualified: an outright refusal.
3. without further payments due, restrictions, or qualifications: an outright sale of the car.
4. Archaic. directed straight out or on.
adv.
5. completely; entirely.
6. without restraint, reserve, or concealment; openly: Tell me outright what's bothering you.
7. at once; instantly: to be killed outright.
8. without further payments due, restrictions, or qualifications: to own the house outright.
9. Archaic. straight out or ahead; directly onward.
[ 1250-1300; ME; see OUT, RIGHT ]
Syn. 5. downright, utterly, altogether, thoroughly.