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outright

[/ˈaʊtraɪt/]
adjective/adverb
completo, total, categórico
1. Complete, absolute, without qualification or reservation
That is an outright lie.
Isso é uma mentira completa.
2. Direct and straightforward; frank
He gave an outright refusal.
Ele deu uma recusa categórica.
3. Immediately, on the spot, or all at once
She bought the car outright with cash.
Ela comprou o carro à vista com dinheiro.
4. Without any remaining doubt or ambiguity
The team won the championship outright.
O time ganhou o campeonato de forma incontestável.
Synonyms
absolutecompletetotalcategoricalunqualifiedstraightforwardfrankdirectly
Antonyms
partialqualifiedconditionalambiguousindirect

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
completamente, totalmente, categoricamente
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
de forma categórica, sem qualificação
Formal written Portuguese
Portugal
de forma categórica, completamente
Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

outright winner
outright rejection
buy outright
tell someone outright
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