Right-down (Adjective)
Meaning
Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was a right-down scoundrel who had no qualms about cheating others.
- The politician's statement was a right-down lie, and everyone knew it.
- The city was plagued by right-down criminals who had no regard for the law.
- She was a right-down genius when it came to solving complex mathematical problems.
- The new policy has been met with right-down opposition from the community.