downrightly

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈdaʊnˌraɪtli/ UK /ˈdaʊnraɪtli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
in a thorough, plain, or outright manner

He answered downrightly, refusing to soften the unwelcome truth.

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Synonyms

1 adv · in a thorough, plain, or... utterly absolutely thoroughly outright completely plainly

Opposites

partially slightly

Word family

Related forms downright down right

Etymology

From downright + -ly; downright is a compound of down (Old English dune 'downward') + right (Old English riht 'straight, just').

dune Old English riht Old English

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# downrightly

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈdaʊnˌraɪtli/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈdaʊnraɪtli/

## Meanings
1. in a thorough, plain, or outright manner

## Examples
- He answered downrightly, refusing to soften the unwelcome truth.

## Synonyms
- utterly
- absolutely
- thoroughly
- outright
- completely
- plainly

## Antonyms
- partially
- slightly

## Related Forms
- downright
- down
- right

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dune
- Root: riht

## Etymology
From downright + -ly; downright is a compound of down (Old English dune 'downward') + right (Old English riht 'straight, just').

## AI Etymology
Downrightly comes from downright + -ly; downright is a compound of down (Old English dune 'downward') + right (Old English riht 'straight, just'). The etymological trail includes Old English dune and Old English riht. As an adverb, downrightly means in a thorough, plain, or outright manner. The same family is visible in related forms such as downright, down, and right. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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