The difference between Downright and Thorough
When used as adjectives, downright means directed vertically, whereas thorough means painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.
Downright is also adverb with the meaning: really.
Thorough is also noun with the meaning: a furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.
Thorough is also preposition with the meaning: through.
check bellow for the other definitions of Downright and Thorough
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Downright as an adjective (obsolete):
Directed vertically; coming straight down.
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Downright as an adjective:
Directly to the point; plain
Examples:
"synonyms: unambiguous unevasive"
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Downright as an adjective:
Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt.
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Downright as an adjective:
Complete; absolute
Examples:
"synonyms: utter"
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Downright as an adverb:
Really; actually; quite
Examples:
"synonyms: thoroughly utterly"
"He wasn’t just cool to me, he was downright rude."
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Downright as an adverb (obsolete):
Straight down; perpendicularly.
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Downright as an adverb (obsolete):
Plainly, unambiguously; directly.
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Downright as an adverb (obsolete):
Without delay; at once.
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Thorough as an adjective:
Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.
Examples:
"The Prime Minister announced a thorough investigation into the death of a father of two in police custody."
"He is the most thorough worker I have ever seen."
"The infested house needs a thorough cleansing before it will be inhabitable."
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Thorough as an adjective:
Utter; complete; absolute.
Examples:
"It is a thorough pleasure to see him beg for mercy."
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Thorough as a preposition (obsolete):
Through.
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Thorough as a noun (UK, dialect):
A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.
Examples:
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