outright

Adverb

outright (not comparable)

1. Wholly; completely; entirely.
   • I refute those allegations outright.
   • Special facilities frequently are provided to enable visiting photographers to get the best results, whereas in the past cameras were sometimes banned outright.1951 April, R. S. McNaught, “Railway Enthusiasts”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 269

   Synonyms:

   downright, absolutely, all-out, tout à fait, all the way, stone-cold, blind, altogether, stark, cold

2. Openly and without reservation; unreservedly.
   • I have just responded outright to that question.

   Synonyms:

   point-blank

3. At once.
   • Two people died outright and one more later.
4. With no outstanding conditions.
   • I have bought the house outright.
5. (informal) Blatantly; inexcusably; unambiguously.
   • That was an outright stupid thing to say.

Adjective

IPA/ˈaʊtɹaɪt/

outright (not comparable)

1. Unqualified and unreserved.
   • I demand an outright apology.

   Synonyms:

   point-blank

2. Total or complete.
   • We achieved outright domination.
   • Truths, half truths and outright lies.
3. Having no outstanding conditions.
   • I made an outright purchase of the house.
   • They don't seek outright independence, but rather greater autonomy.

Verb

IPA/ˈaʊtɹaɪt/

outright (third-person singular simple present outrights, present participle outrighting, simple past and past participle outrighted)

1. To release a player outright, without conditions.
   • Sandy Alomar Jr. cleared waivers and was outrighted to Class AA Binghamton in preparation for his promotion when rosters expand Saturday.2007 August 30, Ben Shpigel, “Martínez to Audition for Mets’ Brain Trust”, in New York Times