Tip 55. Useful words you may not have come across (1)
Which ONE word fits in ALL of these sentences?
You can only use your property as security for the loan if you are the ........................ owner.
We can avoid wasting time by asking them ........................ what their expectations are; if theirs are incompatible we can walk away.
Lying to a consular official could result in the ........................ rejection of your visa application and possibly your being banned from entering the country.
Taking into account the economic incentives to break the law, it is highly unlikely that illegal immigration will be stopped ........................
He was predicted to be the ........................ winner of the presidential election in the first round of voting.
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Comment:
We use 'outright' for emphasis.
Synonyms: complete; completely; sole; categorical; categorically; unquestioned, clear; directly; openly
Other examples:
The employers regarded the auditors with outright suspicion.
If there is no outright winner, there will be a second round of voting.
The crew of the helicopter were killed outright in the crash.
Court judgments illustrate in what circumstances an outright refusal to mediate may be regarded as unreasonable.
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