Downright
Downright adjective - Being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner.
Particularly and downright are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Particularly" instead an adverb "Downright".
Particularly
Particularly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: a particularly good explanation
Downright and particularly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downright" instead an adverb "Particularly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- right and downright
- right and particularly
- very and downright
- very and particularly
- extremely and downright
- extremely and particularly
- really and downright
- really and particularly
- absolutely and downright
- absolutely and particularly
- real and downright
- real and particularly
- positively and downright
- positively and particularly
Both words in one sentence
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The very early Lantz Oswalds from around 1929 particularly stand out, due to their extremely loose, downright surreal movement and gags.
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It's extremely common for Vahki to be destroyed in downright cruel and unusual ways, particularly during the '05 arc.
Source: Mecha-Mooks - Red Faction Guerilla goes the other direction, often being downright Nintendo Hard due to frequent escort or timed missions as well as often having to fight huge hordes of enemies at the same time using a character who's actually not particularly durable.
Source: Sequel Difficulty Drop
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