Downright and Half

Downright

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

Half is an antonym for downright.

Half

Half adverb - In some measure or degree.
Usage example: what you said is only half true

Downright is an antonym for half.

Nearby Word: halve

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Beyond Good & Evil 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.
  • Then night falls, and the other half of her Split Personality takes over — the side that is male, brash, Hot-Blooded, and downright thuggish.
  • From "Opiate" there is Jerk-off, half the song is angry singing, including a downright inhumane one after the guitar solo.
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