used as a way of emphasizing something negative or unpleasant There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them.
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She couldn't think of anything to say that wasn't downright rude. It's not just stupid—it's downright dangerous.See downright in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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