c. 1200, "straight down," from down (adv.) + right (adj.1). Meaning "thoroughly" attested from c. 1300. Old English had dunrihte "downwards," and inverted form right-down is attested 17c.
雙語例句
1. She was often downright rude to him.
她常對他十分粗魯。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Staff are often discourteous and sometimes downright rude.
職員常常態度很不禮貌，有時候極其蠻橫。
來自柯林斯例句
3. There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them.
他們之間相互懷疑甚至極度仇恨。
來自《權威詞典》
4. The man was downright rude to us.
這個家伙對我們無禮至極。
來自《權威詞典》
5. His evidence was a blend of smears, half truths and downright lies.