Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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downright | No | Yes | No | Yes |
sheer | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
downright (adjective) | sheer (adjective) |
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complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers | complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers |
characterized by plain blunt honesty | not mixed with extraneous elements |
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front | |
so thin as to transmit light |
downright (verb) | sheer (verb) |
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turn sharply; change direction abruptly | |
cause to sheer |
downright (adverb) | sheer (adverb) |
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thoroughgoing | completely |
straight up or down without a break |