/ Dictionary / Index D downright: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: down•right Pronunciation: (doun'rīt"), [key] — adj. thorough; absolute; out-and-out: a downright falsehood. frankly direct; straightforward: a downright person. directed straight downward: a downright blow. —adv. completely or thoroughly: I'm not just upset —I'm downright angry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: downright (Thesaurus) downrate downriver Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language