Downright and Express

Downright

Downright adjective - Being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner.

Express and downright are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Express" instead an adjective "Downright".

Express

Express adjective - Of a particular or exact sort.

Downright and express are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downright" instead an adjective "Express".

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Saving Private Ryan After the opening, the soldiers frequently express a desire to just end the conflict and\or go home, and most dialogue just mentions how the world is downright insane during a war.
  • Cool Train Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has the Excess Express, a downright badass-looking black and gold engine.
    Source: Cool Train
  • Film / Charlie's Angels aka: Charlies Angels Full Throttle Guns Akimbo: Taken up to downright ridiculous amounts in the second movie with Madison dual-wielding Desert Eagles (.50 Action Express for sure) and the Mongolian with two machine guns (not assault rifles or SMGs but one PKM and one MG42).
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