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outright
Adjective
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An outright lie, victory, rejection, etc. is a complete and total one.
The report was full of fake photos and outright lies.
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Outright theft, attacks, racism, etc. are clear and direct.
The outright racism in his speech was shocking.
outright
Adverb
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If you do something outright, you do it without hiding your feelings or purpose.
I told him outright, that I would not go to his party.
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If you do something outright, you do it entirely and completely.
She rejected his idea outright.
After five years of paying for the car, he finally owned it outright.
owner
Noun
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The owner of a thing is the person who owns the thing: who has the thing or who should have the thing. A thing belongs to its owner.
Who is the owner of this coat that was left on a chair?
You have to give it back to me. I'm the owner.