Outright vs Outfight - What's the difference?
outright | outfight |
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.
* Deutsche Bundesbank,
(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
, passage=Sandy Alomar Jr. cleared waivers and was outrighted to Class AA Binghamton in preparation for his promotion when rosters expand Saturday. }}
To fight or battle better than.
*{{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=October 15
, author=Phil McNulty
, title=Liverpool 1 - 1 Man Utd
, work=BBC Sport
As verbs the difference between outright and outfight
is that outright is (sports) to release a player , without conditions while outfight is to fight or battle better than.As an adverb outright
is wholly, completely and entirely.As an adjective outright
is unqualified and unreserved.outright
English
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
* See alsoVerb
(en verb)citation
outfight
English
Verb
citation, page= , passage=Ferguson, perhaps recalling how United had been comprehensively outfought in the 3-1 defeat at Liverpool last season, opted for a side with a more pragmatic look with Phil Jones moved into a midfield role.}}