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Throughly vs Downright - What's the difference?

throughly | downright |

As adverbs the difference between throughly and downright

is that throughly is thoroughly, completely while downright is really; actually; quite; thoroughly; utterly.

As an adjective downright is

directed vertically; coming straight down.

throughly

English

Alternative forms

* thruly

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • Thoroughly, completely.
  • * 1590 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , II.7:
    • The whiles he steru'd with hunger and with drouth / He daily dyde, yet neuer throughly dyen couth.
  • * c. 1610 , (William Shakespeare), , III.2:
    • The next advantage / Will we take throughly .
  • * :
    • Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, / And cleanse me from my sin.

    downright

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Directed vertically; coming straight down.
  • Directly to the point; plain; unambiguous; unevasive.
  • Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt.
  • Complete; absolute; utter.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Really; actually; quite; thoroughly; utterly.
    • He wasn't just cool to me, he was downright rude.
  • Straight down; perpendicularly.
  • Without delay; at once.
  • * Arbuthnot
    • She fell downright into a fit.

    Usage notes

    "Downright" is used to intensify or emphasize the following adjective, which usually refers to some negative quality.