[onlybeforenoun] used as a way of emphasizing sth negative or unpleasant:
There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them.
downright adverb:
She couldn't think of anything to say that wasn't downright rude. * It's not just stupid-it's downright dangerous.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is downright a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, downright is tagged as adjective.
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