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- outright (adv.)



[outright 词源字典] - c. 1300, "completely, entirely; openly, directly; at once, without hesitation," from out (adv.) + right (adj.1)). Meaning "all at once" is attested from c. 1600. As an adjective, "direct, downright," from 1530s.[outright etymology, outright origin, 英语词源]