outright
/ˈaʊtraɪt/adjective
उच्चारण आउट्राइट
पूर्ण, पूरा, सरासर
Core word
adjective
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[only before noun]
complete and total
पूर्ण, पूरा, सरासर
- an outright ban on plastic bags
- That is an outright lie.
- The proposal is an outright waste of money.
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- The minister gave an outright denial of the report.
- It was an outright failure from the start.
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[only before noun]
open and direct
खुला, स्पष्ट
- There was outright opposition to the plan.
- She gave an outright refusal when asked to sign the document.
- His outright refusal to help surprised all of us.
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- There was outright anger in the crowd.
- The speech was an outright attack on the policy.
Synonyms open direct undisguised explicit
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[only before noun]
clear and obvious
स्पष्ट, निर्विवाद
- She was the outright winner.
- No party won an outright majority.
- Our team was the outright winner of the contest.
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- She gained an outright victory in the election.
- The party failed to get an outright majority.
Synonyms clear definite undisputed decisive
adverb/ˌaʊtˈraɪt/
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in a direct and open way
खुलकर, साफ़-साफ़
- I told him outright what I thought of his plan.
- He denied outright that he had taken the money.
- She asked him outright whether he had cheated.
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- He told them outright that he would not go.
- Why not ask the manager outright?
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clearly and completely
पूरी तरह, साफ़ तौर पर
- The proposal was rejected outright.
- She won outright.
- The offer was refused outright by the board.
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- The scheme was rejected outright by the farmers.
- The team won the title outright.
Synonyms completely totally entirely flatly
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not gradually; immediately
तुरंत, उसी क्षण
- The driver was killed outright in the crash.
- The old bridge collapsed outright during the storm, without any warning.
- The driver died outright when the lorry hit his car.
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- The shop was destroyed outright in the fire.
- The old tower fell outright during the earthquake.
Synonyms instantly immediately at once on the spot
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paying the whole amount at once, not in parts
एकमुश्त, पूरा भुगतान करके
- They bought the house outright instead of taking a loan.
- Few families can afford to buy a flat outright in Mumbai.
- He paid for the car outright with his savings.
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- Most buyers cannot afford to purchase land outright.
- She bought her phone outright and did not take a monthly plan.