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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a thorough, plain, or... utterlyabsolutelythoroughlyoutrightcompletelyplainly ↔ Opposites partiallyslightly Word family Related forms downrightdownright Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown