Downright
Downright adjective - Being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner.
Half
Half adverb - In some measure or degree.
Usage example: what you said is only half true
Nearby Word: halve
Both words in one sentence
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One half is sung in a mostly monotone female voice (though some parts get downright operatic,) the other half is chanted in a deep, snarling Voice of the Legion.
Source: Video Game / Beyond Good & Evil - Then night falls, and the other half of her Split Personality takes over — the side that is male, brash, Hot-Blooded, and downright thuggish.
Source: Unsettling Gender Reveal - From "Opiate" there is Jerk-off, half the song is angry singing, including a downright inhumane one after the guitar solo.
Source: Careful with That Axe
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Half or Downright. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/downright/half.
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