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Adjective

To an absolute or complete degree

Accurate, true or correct in all details

So direct in manner as to be blunt

Rather rude, curt or abrupt in speech or manner

Expressing something forcibly and clearly

Not able to be disputed or doubted

Very opinionated in laying down one's dogmas or beliefs

Very severe or serious

Suggestive or typical of a despot or tyrant

To the utmost or most absolute extent or degree

To a large, great or extreme degree

Without question and beyond doubt

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Adjective

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To an absolute or complete degree

straight-from-the-shoulder

without qualification

straight from the shoulder

focused^US

focussed^UK

to the exclusion of everything else

itemized^US

itemised^UK

lock stock and barrel

most extreme

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“First, this is a repertoire book, but there are key parts of the repertoire that are drawish at best and a downright forced draw at worst.”

Adjective

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Accurate, true or correct in all details

as true as I'm sitting here

on the line

on the up and up

as true as I'm standing here

along the right lines

telling it like it is

straight from horse's mouth

as it really happened

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“This nun gave me a plain and downright description of all that had happened in the monastery.”

Adjective

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So direct in manner as to be blunt

straight from the shoulder

no-nonsense

point blank

straight to the point

speaking as one finds

straight-from-the-shoulder

not afraid to call a spade a spade

no beating around the bush

saying what one thinks

laying it on the line

calling spade a spade

not beating around the bush

speaking straight from the shoulder

not beating about the bush

not pulling any punches

telling it like it is

calling a spade a spade

meaning what one says

honourable^UK

honorable^US

brief and to the point

not mincing one's words

unfavorable^US

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“In his downright manner, Cécile declared himself absolutely confident of its success.”

Adjective

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Rather rude, curt or abrupt in speech or manner

not afraid to call a spade a spade

ill-humored^US

like a bear with a sore head

humourless^UK

humorless^US

rubbing the wrong way

as cross as two sticks

apt to fly off the handle

straight from the shoulder

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

not beating about the bush

calling a spade a spade

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

having got out of bed on the wrong side

having got out of bed the wrong side

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“I well remember the manly, eloquent, and downright speech, near the close of the day, with which you regaled the meeting.”

Adjective

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Expressing something forcibly and clearly

agonizing^US

full of get-up-and-go

agonising^UK

full of vim and vigour

focused^US

focussed^UK

energizing^US

energising^UK

colorful^US

colourful^UK

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of the joys of spring

not backward in coming forward

having killer instinct

not taking no for an answer

adventuresome

every man for himself

full of determination

as tough as old boots

intensely competitive

extremely enthusiastic

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Adjective

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Not able to be disputed or doubted

beyond a shadow of doubt

recognized^US

recognised^UK

as plain as a pikestaff

beyond a shadow of a doubt

no mistake

nailed down

staring one in the face

within the bounds of possibility

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Adjective

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Very opinionated in laying down one's dogmas or beliefs

of preconceived ideas

with one's toes dug in

with one's feet dug in

standing one's ground

sticking to one's guns

full of determination

focused^US

focussed^UK

as stubborn as a mule

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

fossilized^US

fossilised^UK

proof against persuasion

committed to the idea of

as tough as old boots

hang-tough

full-blooded

intensely competitive

having killer instinct

nose to the grindstone

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Adjective

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Very severe or serious

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

out of all proportion

labored^US

laboured^UK

easier said than done

blown up out of all proportion

surplus to requirements

like getting blood out of a stone

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Adjective

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Suggestive or typical of a despot or tyrant

throwing one's weight around

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

not backward in coming forward

throwing one's weight about

too big for your breeches

too big for your boots

offensively self-assertive

grueling^US

gruelling^UK

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Adverb

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To the utmost or most absolute extent or degree

to the maximum extent

lock, stock and barrel

hook, line and sinker

to the fullest extent

come hell or high water

from beginning to end

beyond a shadow of a doubt

without qualification

to the furthest extent

as much as is feasible

to the letter

as much as is humanly possible

as much as is achievable

beyond the shadow of a doubt

hook, line, and sinker

with attention to detail

to the exclusion of everyone else

how

to the exclusion of everything else

from the bottom of your heart

to the greatest extent

beyond shadow of doubt

with all the stops out

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“He seems to downright trust me, which, as I said before, is more than a bit strange.”

Adverb

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To a large, great or extreme degree

by a considerable amount

tonnes^UK

tons^US

to too great an extent

to a fault

in excess

to too great an degree

from the bottom of your heart

to the highest degree

far and wide

heroically

beyond a shadow of a doubt

marvelously^US

everything considered

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“Martha is a downright good woman.”

Adverb

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Without question and beyond doubt

beyond a shadow of a doubt

come hell or high water

as sure as eggs is eggs

by all means

there are no two ways about it

there's no denying it

by a mile

no ifs ands or buts about it

by all odds

seemingly

no doubt

it goes without saying

beyond the shadow of a doubt

beyond shadow of a doubt

a hundred per cent

no two ways about it

straight out

to all intents and purposes

obvs

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“That was downright a dive! How could the referee be so blind?”

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