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title: outright — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «outright» in the school dictionary: Complete and total, with no doubt: «an outright winner», «an outright lie». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# outright

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**Who acts:** She, They, That, He, Alice, money · **What happens:** tell, kill, buy, pay, be, refuse · **To what, where:** him, He, house, all, outright winner, outright lie · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«outright» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [outright in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/outright.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Complete and total, with no doubt: «an outright winner», «an outright lie».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outright:m1:1
# text = Complete and total, with no doubt: «an outright winner», «an outright lie».
1	Complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	outright	outright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	outright	outright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: adverb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Openly and directly: «She told him outright».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outright:m2:1
# text = Openly and directly: «She told him outright».
1	Openly	openly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	directly	directly	ADV	RB	_	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	outright	outright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | She |  | him *= he* |  |  | openly, outright *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adverb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Completely, at once: «He was killed outright»; «They bought the house outright» (paid all of it at once).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outright:m3:1
# text = Completely, at once: «He was killed outright»; «They bought the house outright» (paid all of it at once).
1	Completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	outright	outright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	outright	outright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	_
22	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	obj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nmod	_	_
25	at	at	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | completely, outright *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **buy** *in a quote* | past | They | the house |  |  |  | outright *property* | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme |
| 3 | **pay** | participle | They *not said here* | all |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent all=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was the outright winner of the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outright:x1:1
# text = She was the outright winner of the race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	outright	outright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | She | the outright winner |  |  |  | of the race | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's an outright lie!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outright:x2:1
# text = That's an outright lie!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	outright	outright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a outright lie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He refused outright to eat the sprouts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outright:x3:1
# text = He refused outright to eat the sprouts.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	outright	outright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sprouts	sprout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past | He |  |  |  |  | outright *property* | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the sprouts |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sprout=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alice laughed outright at the Gryphon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outright:x4:1
# text = Alice laughed outright at the Gryphon.
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	outright	outright	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Gryphon	Gryphon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | Alice |  |  | the Gryphon |  | outright *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(money) They paid for the car outright.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outright:x5:1
# text = (money) They paid for the car outright.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	outright	outright	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | money |  |  |  |  | for the car; outright *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for car=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask her outright if she took it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outright:x6:1
# text = Ask her outright if she took it.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	outright	outright	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | her *= she* |  |  | outright *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 2 | **take** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | she | it |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team won the cup outright.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outright:x7:1
# text = The team won the cup outright.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	outright	outright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the team | the cup |  |  |  | outright *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everybody expected to see the boy killed outright.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outright:x8:1
# text = Everybody expected to see the boy killed outright.
1	Everybody	everybody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	expected	expect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	killed	kill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	outright	outright	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expect** | past | Everybody |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **see** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Everybody *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **kill** | past | the boy |  |  |  |  | outright *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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