DOWNRIGHT, DOWNRIGHTLY
ADJECTIVES
1625 ► DOWN downright, absolute, complete→ obs.
1663 ► DOWN FLAT downright, direct, plain→ obs.
1740 ► ARRANT downright; usually in a bad sense → Eng. dial.
1786 ► EVEN-DOWN downright, sheer, utter; generally used in a bad sense → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1828 ► RIGHT-DOWN downright, genuine → Amer. dial.
1845 ► FAIR DOWN downright, thorough, real → Eng. dial.
1885 ► EVEN-DOWN downright, honest, straightforward, sincere → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1900 ► THICK downright, thorough, complete → Eng. dial.
ADVERBS
1393 ► FAIR downright, frankly → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1600 ► HANDSMOOTH downright, flatly; without check, interruption, or qualification → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1646 ► RIGHT-DOWN downright, completely, thoroughly
1856 ► EVEN-DOWN downright, thoroughly, completely, utterly, absolutely → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1900 ► FAIRSHIRE downrightly; usually used in a depreciatory sense → Eng. dial. (Bk.)