You use outright to describe behaviour and actions that are open and direct, rather than indirect. Kawaguchi finally resorted to an outright lie. outright condemnation. Outright is also an adverb. Why are you so mysterious? Why don't you tell me outright?
without reservation or exception without reservation or concealment; "she asked him outright for a divorce"
Outright means complete and total. She had failed to win an outright victory The response of the audience varied from outright rejection to warm hospitality. = absolute Outright is also an adverb. The peace plan wasn't rejected outright. If someone is killed outright, they die immediately, for example in an accident. My driver was killed outright