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honest vs downright

downright vs honest

honest and downright both are adjectives.

honest is not an adverb while downright is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
honest No Yes No No
downright No Yes No Yes
honest (adjective) downright (adjective)
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
gained or earned without cheating or stealing characterized by plain blunt honesty
not forged
without dissimulation; frank
worthy of being depended on
without pretensions
honest (adverb) downright (adverb)
thoroughgoing
Difference between honest and downright

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