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Outright vs Consummate - What's the difference?

outright | consummate |

As adjectives the difference between outright and consummate

is that outright is unqualified and unreserved while consummate is complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.

As verbs the difference between outright and consummate

is that outright is (sports) to release a player , without conditions while consummate is to bring (a task, project, goal etc) to completion; to accomplish.

As an adverb outright

is wholly, completely and entirely.

outright

English

Adverb

(-)
  • Wholly, completely and entirely.
  • I refute those allegations outright .
  • Openly and without reservation.
  • I have just responded outright to that question.
  • At once.
  • Two people died outright and one more later.
  • With no outstanding conditions.
  • I have bought the house outright .
  • (informal) Blatantly; inexcusably.
  • That was an outright stupid thing to say.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Unqualified and unreserved.
  • I demand an outright apology.
  • 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.
  • 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.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (sports) To release a player , without conditions.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=August 30, author=Ben Shpigel, title=Martínez to Audition for Mets’ Brain Trust, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=Sandy Alomar Jr. cleared waivers and was outrighted to Class AA Binghamton in preparation for his promotion when rosters expand Saturday. }}

    consummate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.
  • * Addison
  • A man of perfect and consummate virtue.
  • * 1900 , ",
  • Belinda Bellonia Bunting//Behaved like a consummate loon
  • * 1880 , ,
  • highly skilled and experienced; fully qualified
  • * a consummate sergeant
  • * ,
  • The consummate leader cultivates the moral law, ; thus it is in his power to control success.

    Synonyms

    * (complete) absolute, complete, perfect, sheer, total, utter

    Derived terms

    * consummately

    Verb

    (consummat)
  • To bring (a task, project, goal etc.) to completion; to accomplish.
  • *
  • *
  • To make perfect, achieve, give the finishing touch
  • To make (a marriage) complete by engaging in first sexual intercourse.
  • After the reception, he escorted her to the honeymoon suite to consummate their marriage.
  • * 1890 , Giovanni Boccacio, translated by James MacMullen Rigg, ,
  • To become perfected, receive the finishing touch
  • Synonyms

    * (bring to completion) complete, finish, round off

    Derived terms

    * consummation * consummative * consummator * consummatory