Vocabulary
Downright
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis
Urdu meaning
سیدھا سادھا، صاف
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The solo flight of an institution has proven to be untenable, if not downright destructive for the troika.
- Similarly, when the PPP government was in power after the 2008 polls, relations with the Shehbaz Sharif-led Punjab administration could get downright toxic, with the centre imposing governor`s rule in the province in 2009.
Synonyms
complete, total, absolute, utter, thorough, perfect
Antonyms
partial, anything but
Curator example
it’s a downright disgrace
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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