Downright
Downright adjective - Being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner.
Effectively and downright are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Effectively" instead an adverb "Downright".
Effectively
Effectively adverb - In an effective manner.
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Synonyms for Effectively
Downright and effectively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downright" instead an adverb "Effectively".
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- Even archive footage of him, or downright references to him in comedy shows, have been removed from the BBC site, making him effectively an Un-Person at this point.
Source: Overshadowed by Controversy -
It would be rather difficult to draw the weapon effectively this way (and downright impossible if, say, his back were to a wall).
Source: Film / Jurassic World - Professional Wrestling glamorizes being as overbearing, cutthroat, and even downright sadistic as possible as being a surefire way to get to the top quickly and effectively.
Source: Broken Aesop
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