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RIGHT-DOWN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does right-down mean?
• RIGHT-DOWN (adjective)
The adjective RIGHT-DOWN has 1 sense:
1. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
Familiarity information: RIGHT-DOWN used as an adjective is very rare.
• RIGHT-DOWN (adverb)
The adverb RIGHT-DOWN has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: RIGHT-DOWN used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
Synonyms:
absolute; downright; out-and-out; rank; right-down; sheer
Context example:
sheer stupidity
Similar:
complete (having every necessary or normal part or component or step)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Positively
Context example:
a regular right-down bad 'un
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