Outright
Outright adverb - Without reservation or concealment.
Without fail and outright are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Without fail" instead an adverb "Outright".
Without fail
Outright and without fail are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Outright" instead an adverb phrase "Without fail".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Considering the sheer unlikelihood of Cedric and Harry reaching the Cup at the same time, THEN deciding to touch the Cup at the same time (and even if they do, the chances of Cedric being outright killed aren't that high), the fact that this happens without fail is more than a little jarring.
Source: In Spite of a Nail
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Without fail and Outright. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/outright/without_fail
Outright & Without fail. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/outright/without_fail>.
Without fail or Outright. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/outright/without_fail.
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