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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 intensifiersplay

  Familiarity information: RIGHT-DOWN used as an adjective is very rare.


RIGHT-DOWN (adverb)
  The adverb RIGHT-DOWN has 1 sense:

1. positivelyplay

  Familiarity information: RIGHT-DOWN used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RIGHT-DOWN (adjective)


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)


RIGHT-DOWN (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Positively

Context example:

a regular right-down bad 'un


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