downright
/ˈdaʊnraɪt/adverb, adjective
उच्चारण डाउन्राइट
पूरी तरह, सरासर
Core word
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used as a way of emphasizing something negative or unpleasant
पूरी तरह, सरासर
- downright rude
- a downright lie
- It is downright dangerous to drive without a helmet.
+ 2 more examples
- His behaviour at the wedding was downright shameful.
- The food at that stall was downright awful.
Synonyms completely utterly totally outright
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
downright + adjective
As an adverb, downright strengthens an adjective that is already negative or unpleasant, such as rude or dangerous.
Adverb के रूप में 'downright' पहले से नकारात्मक विशेषण (जैसे rude, dangerous) को और प्रबल करता है।
- His reply was downright rude.
- It is downright dangerous to cross the track here.
a downright + noun (adjective use)
As an adjective it comes before a noun and means complete or total, usually for something bad.
Adjective के रूप में यह noun से पहले आकर 'पूरा' या 'सरासर' अर्थ देता है, प्रायः बुरी बात के लिए।
- That is a downright lie.
- The film was a downright disaster.
downright + adjective of praise (rare)
It can sometimes go with a surprising positive word for humour or emphasis, but this is informal.
कभी-कभी विनोद या बल देने के लिए यह किसी सकारात्मक शब्द के साथ भी आता है, पर यह informal है।
- The soup was downright delicious after the cold walk.
not used after a verb
Downright does not modify a verb on its own; do not write that someone downright refused. Use a phrase such as flatly refused.
'Downright' अकेले किसी verb को modify नहीं करता; 'flatly refused' जैसा प्रयोग करें।
- He flatly refused to sign the paper.
no very before downright
Do not put very before downright, since downright already strengthens the meaning.
'Downright' पहले से अर्थ को प्रबल करता है, इसलिए इससे पहले 'very' नहीं लगाते।
- The idea is downright foolish.
+Collocations 6
downright + adjective
rudedangerousdishoneststupidcruelinsulting
- It was downright cruel to leave the dog outside in the rain.
downright + noun
lieinsultnonsensefraudrefusal
- The claim in the advertisement was a downright lie.
it is / was + downright
it isthat wasthis seemsit soundsit looks
- It sounds downright impossible to finish the syllabus in a week.
downright + adjective of difficulty
impossibleridiculousawfulsilly
- Some of the questions were downright impossible.
downright + abstract adjective
illegalunfairhostileabsurdoffensive
- Charging double on a festival day is downright unfair.
downright + negative noun
scandalnuisancedangercheekmadness
- Sitting on the roof of a moving train is downright madness.
“More examples 7
- The shopkeeper was downright impolite to the customers.
दुकानदार ग्राहकों के प्रति सरासर अशिष्ट था।
- To copy in an exam is not just wrong; it is downright dishonest.
परीक्षा में नकल करना केवल गलत नहीं, बल्कि सरासर बेईमानी है।
- Radhika called the rumour a downright falsehood.
राधिका ने उस अफ़वाह को सरासर झूठ कहा।
- The roads were in a downright terrible condition after the rains.
बारिश के बाद सड़कें बिलकुल बदहाल थीं।
- His behaviour at the meeting was downright shameful.
बैठक में उसका व्यवहार सरासर शर्मनाक था।
- The politician's excuse was a downright insult to the flood victims.
नेता का बहाना बाढ़ पीड़ितों का सरासर अपमान था।
- The teacher said that the answer was not merely wrong but downright careless.
अध्यापक ने कहा कि उत्तर केवल गलत नहीं, बल्कि सरासर लापरवाही भरा था।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: downright is used with negative words ('downright dangerous').
प्रयोग में downright नकारात्मक शब्दों के साथ आता है ('downright dangerous')।