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Definition of Downrightness
1. Noun. The quality of being direct and straightforward. "What some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness"
Generic synonyms: Directness, Straightness
Derivative terms: Downright, Straightforward, Straightforward, Straightforward
Definition of Downrightness
1. Noun. The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Downrightness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Downrightness
Literary usage of Downrightness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of "Punch" by Marion Harry Spielmann (1895)
"Origin and Growth of the Cartoon—Origin of its Name—Its Reflection of Popular
Opinion—Source of Punch's Power—Punch's downrightness offends France— ..."
2. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1913)
"She seemed a bit startled by her own downrightness of speech; the color was high
upon her cheeks. Burdick noted with half-conscious pleasure that her skin ..."
3. The Contemporary Review (1873)
"There is no courage and no sincerity or downrightness among us in this matter.
We half say one thing and half believe another. We preach and profess what we ..."
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