as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
that's an outright lie!
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Recent Examples of outright
In some cases, there are outright bans on travel from those countries, while people from others face pauses in visa processing.
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Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The outright ban on blackjack cuts 20% of the establishment’s business and leaves 40% at risk with new player-deal rotation rules.
—Reeti Malhotra
updated May 21, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Senior catcher Drew Satunas and senior outfielder David Kundrat drove in runs for Lockport (23-11, 14-2), which missed out on an outright conference title and will share it with Lincoln-Way East.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The propaganda can range from outright lies to misleading framings of things that really did happen.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for outright
Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The outright ban on blackjack cuts 20% of the establishment’s business and leaves 40% at risk with new player-deal rotation rules.
—Reeti Malhotra
updated May 21, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Senior catcher Drew Satunas and senior outfielder David Kundrat drove in runs for Lockport (23-11, 14-2), which missed out on an outright conference title and will share it with Lincoln-Way East.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The propaganda can range from outright lies to misleading framings of things that really did happen.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for outright
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outright
Adjective
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When the squad reported back to Kirkby five days after his death, the training complex was a scene of utter devastation.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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On their first two trips to the property, the enormity of the task at hand—and their utter naiveté in taking it on—sank in.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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While the benefit had largely been unconditional until now, users in some regions must now link a phone number to unlock the full storage capacity.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Never judging me and always giving pure, loyal, and unconditional love.—
Charmaine Patterson,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The German supermodel attended the event in a brown figure-hugging corset dress with a scalloped neckline and sheer mesh cutouts on the sides, as well as a thigh-high slit and ruching at the hip.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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And that’s not to mention the sheer number of candidates or amount of money pouring into these races this year.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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This news also positions IBM right at the absolute center of the domestic deep-tech landscape.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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The distinction is not absolute.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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The unfussy style features a sleek silhouette, complete with a scoop neckline and a moderate-coverage bottom.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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Alison Ortega threw a complete game with seven strikeouts in La Mirada’s 5-1 win over La Habra.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The characterful 850-year-old property is in the postcard-perfect town of Oberau, surrounded by pure air, pristine peaks, and crowd-free forest trails that inevitably propel guests towards a stress-busting nature immersion.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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But his pure domination of the Truck Series will undoubtedly be one of the accomplishments he's best remembered for.—
Zach Dean,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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The Patriot Rail’s Cowlitz County and Columbia Railway warehouse and locomotive repair shop building, where the fire originated, was a total loss.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The series generated 878,000 total viewers across two half-hour shows on Friday, May 22, according to Nielsen data.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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In 2015, Lynette was arrested on charges of assault and battery/simple assault.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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When Stagg’s calculations lead him to conclude that an almighty storm is set to break on June 5, 1944 — the day originally earmarked for the Normandy landings — after a long period of balmy calm, potentially scuppering the entire vast project, his simple but urgent advice is to wait a day.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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“Outright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outright. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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