as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
regarded their son-in-law as a flat-out loser and let him know it
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Recent Examples of flat-out
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The Suns’ deadline wasn’t as destructive, but elements of it were flat-out hilarious.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The Wild Robot flat-out dominated the 52nd annual Annie Awards on Saturday night, won eight trophies: Best Direction for Chris Sanders — his fifth career Annie — FX, Character Animation, Character Design, Production Design, Editorial, Music and Voice Acting for Lupita Nyong’o as lead character Roz.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
But too much of a good thing is a bad thing here, and flat-out public drunkenness is fairly rare for Italians.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025
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The study found that states with lower median household incomes are feeling the hit more than states that had flat-out higher price increases.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The Suns’ deadline wasn’t as destructive, but elements of it were flat-out hilarious.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The Wild Robot flat-out dominated the 52nd annual Annie Awards on Saturday night, won eight trophies: Best Direction for Chris Sanders — his fifth career Annie — FX, Character Animation, Character Design, Production Design, Editorial, Music and Voice Acting for Lupita Nyong’o as lead character Roz.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
But too much of a good thing is a bad thing here, and flat-out public drunkenness is fairly rare for Italians.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-out
Adjective
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Since 2014, Ukraine has been subjected to a level of violence and criminality that reflects Russia’s utter contempt for the laws of armed conflict.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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United went on to end the 2021-22 campaign in utter turmoil, with players in revolt and Ralf Rangnick as interim manager, but still placed sixth.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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While this situation will likely end with a clean resolution, there's a world where Devers absolutely refuses to DH and ends up demanding a trade out of Boston.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Can skin cancer appear in areas not exposed to the sun? Skin cancer can absolutely appear in areas of the skin that tend to not get much sun exposure.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Catch up quick: In the mid-19th century, Crum — a chef at Moon's Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York — changed food history out of sheer frustration.—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The cars were also judged on the basis of innovation, sheer sumptuousness, and importance, with nine experts voting on the results.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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That’s why social media accounts amass hundreds of thousands of followers by compiling unintentionally silly and downright embarrassing photos posted by mirror resellers.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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With their long necks and sparse feathering on their heads, vultures can be downright scary-looking, lacking the majesty of the bald eagle, the sleek style of ravens, the beauty of hawks.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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During the English-comprehension section, which requires absolute silence, air-traffic control suspends all takeoffs and landings.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Stats TFLs 7 Sacks 5 QB hits 10 Pressure rate 14.2% Snap rate 47.4% Eagles DT Tier 1 5 Chris Godwin Age: 29 Height: 6-1 Weight: 209 Godwin was on an absolute heater through seven games of 2024 and en route to a career year before a gruesome ankle dislocation ended his season and required surgery.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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No matter the qualities of an apartment, Munden said the best place for a dog is with an owner willing to give unconditional love to the canine.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Families should expect to see themes around empathy, unconditional love, overcoming trials, and taking hold of responsibility.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Whereas red carpet hosts are typically in classic gowns or suits that don’t detract from the stars, Jiwa’s willingness to turn heads and go for it is utterly refreshing.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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What our anonymous voters said … … About Bad Boys: Unlike the fight sequences of 2025, this year utterly lacked for good gun combat.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The errors range from simple miscalculations to outright misrepresentations of government contracts.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump has signaled his interest in sweeping reforms—if not the outright dismantling—of the Department of Education, while also positioning college sports as a battleground for cultural debates.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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