outright
1 adjective direct and undisguisedfollasach adj1 dearg- prefamach is amach outright hostility deargnaimhdeas masc1, naimhdeas amach is amachit was an outright lie deargbhréag a bhí ann, deargéitheach ba ea é 2 adjective clear, completeglan adj1 amach is amach neither man won an outright majority ní raibh tromlach glan ag ceachtar fearhe achieved outright victory bhí bua glan aigeshe was the outright winner of the race ise buaiteoir an rása trí chéileTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adverb without hiding your feelingsgo neamhbhalbh she asked outright chuir sí ceist díreach amach, chuir sí an cheist gan fiacail a chur annhe denied it outright shéan sé go neamhbhalbh é 4 adverb totally, completelythey banned surfing outright chuir siad cosc iomlán ar shurfáilthey rejected it outright dhiúltaigh siad scun scan éshe won outright bhain sí glan amach, bhí bua glan aici 5 adverb in single transactionthar barr amachd'aon iarraidhhe bought the shop outright cheannaigh sé an siopa thar barr amach, cheannaigh sé an siopa glan amach 6 adverb instantlyar an toirt lom láithreachthey were killed outright maraíodh ar an toirt iad, maraíodh iad in áit na mbonn