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Definition of downrightness in English:

downrightness

noun

See downright

‘The energy in this slam, the angry downrightness, the whiplash cut of the humor and its qualification of the bitterness, are pure Powell.’
  • ‘Compare this Victorian view with the downrightness of him, writing in 1968.’

Pronunciation

downrightness

/ˈdounˌrītnəs/ /ˈdaʊnˌraɪtnəs/ /ˌdounˈrītnəs/ /ˌdaʊnˈraɪtnəs/