Where does “outright” come from?
Outright comes from Middle English outright, a compound of out and right whose original sense remains unattested.
outright (English): Wholly, completely and entirely; Openly and...
Definitions
- Wholly, completely and entirely; Openly and...
Ancestry of “outright”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | outright | — |
Words derived from “outright”