Outright vs Every - What's the difference?
outright | every | Related terms |
Wholly, completely and entirely.
Openly and without reservation.
At once.
With no outstanding conditions.
(informal) Blatantly; inexcusably.
Unqualified and unreserved.
Total or complete.
Having no outstanding conditions.
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(sports) To release a player , without conditions.
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All of a countable group, without exception.
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Outright is a related term of every.
As an adverb outright
is wholly, completely and entirely.As an adjective outright
is unqualified and unreserved.As a verb outright
is (sports) to release a player , without conditions.As a proper noun every is
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Adverb
(-)- I refute those allegations outright .
- I have just responded outright to that question.
- Two people died outright and one more later.
- I have bought the house outright .
- That was an outright stupid thing to say.
Synonyms
* See alsoAdjective
(-)- I demand an outright apology.
- 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.
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
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(en verb)citation
every
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Alternative forms
* ev’ry (poetic) * euery (obsolete)Determiner
(en determiner)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands.}}
Fantasy of navigation, passage=Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.}}