outrightとは

発音

• (adverb): enPR: out-rītʹ, IPA^(key): /aʊtˈɹaɪt/
• (adjective, verb): enPR: outʹrīt, IPA^(key): /ˈaʊtɹaɪt/

副詞

outright (not comparable)

1. Wholly, completely and entirely.

   I refute those allegations outright.

2. Openly and without reservation.

   I have just responded outright to that question.

3. At once.

   Two people died outright and one more later.

4. With no outstanding conditions.

   I have bought the house outright.

5. (informal) Blatantly; inexcusably.

   That was an outright stupid thing to say.

同意語

• See also Thesaurus:completely

参考

• downright

形容詞

outright (not comparable)

1. Unqualified and unreserved.

   I demand an outright apology.

2. Total or complete.

   We achieved outright domination.

   Truths, half truths and outright lies.

   With little effort they found dozens of outright lies.

   He found a pattern of non-transparency and outright deception.

3. Having no outstanding conditions.
   • Deutsche Bundesbank, Outright transactions

     According to the general rules for Eurosystem monetary policy instruments and procedures, the outright purchase and sale of securities on the market (outright transactions) are among the standard open market operations used within the Eurosystem’s monetary policy framework.

   I made an outright purchase of the house.

   They don't seek outright independence, but rather greater autonomy.

同意語

• See also Thesaurus:total

動詞

outright (三人称単数 現在形 outrights, 現在分詞 outrighting, 過去形および過去分詞形 outrighted)

1. (sports) To release a player outright, without conditions.
   • 2007 August 30, Ben Shpigel, “Martínez to Audition for Mets’ Brain Trust”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Sandy Alomar Jr. cleared waivers and was outrighted to Class AA Binghamton in preparation for his promotion when rosters expand Saturday.