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Search phrase: downright

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL III.iv.26You have heard him swear downright he was.You haue heard him sweare downright he was.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.159He flouted us downright.he flowted vs downe-right.
Henry VH5 V.ii.144only downright oaths, which I never use till urged, noronely downe-right Oathes, which I neuer vse till vrg'd, nor
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.90downright blow.downe-right blow.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.12I cleft his beaver with a downright blow.I cleft his Beauer with a down-right blow:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.32With downright payment showed unto my father.With downe-right payment, shew'd vnto my Father.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.389We are descried. They'll mock us now downright.We are discried, / They'l mocke vs now downeright.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.100downright way of creation. Is it true, think you?downe-right way of Creation: is it true, thinke you?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.145We shall chide downright if I longer stay.We shall chide downe right, if I longer stay.
OthelloOth I.iii.246My downright violence and storm of fortunesMy downe-right violence, and storme of Fortunes,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.128It rains downright.It raines downright.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.17And downright languished. Leave me solely. Go,And down-right languish'd. Leaue me solely: goe,

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.645 Grew I not faint? and fell I not downright? Grew I not faint, and fell I not downe right?

Glossary

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arrantdownright, absolute, unmitigated
blindsheer, utter, downright
directdownright, straightforward, absolute
downrightoutright, totally, utterly
downrightdirected straight down, coming from above
downrightplain, ordinary, straightforward
downrightstraight away, directly
flatdownright, plain, basic

Thesaurus

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downrightarrant
downrightblind
downrightdirect
downrightflat

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ms the man apparel (v ) arrant (adj ) downright absolute unmitigated ham iii i 129 [h...

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