“downright” in Latin

Absolute; without disguise or falsification, germanus (e.g., a downlight ass, germanus asinus, Cic.; downlight irony, germana ironia, Cic.). (The words are found in this connection and order.) verus ac germanus. Often by the adverbs prorsus, plane; the adjective totus or summus; or nihil aliud - nisi; quid est aliud - nisi?He is a downlight cheat and liar, totus ex fraude et mendacio factus est: it is downlight madness, to wait till the enemy’s forces are increased, exspectare dum hostium copiae augerentur, summae dementiae est: what is this but a downlight defiance of Providence? *est hoc nihil aliud, nisi Deo repugnare: quid est aliud hoc, nisi bellare cum Deo? (after Cic., de Sen., 2, 5): not to do anything is downlight carelessness or laziness, aliquid non facere prorsus negligentis aut pigri est (Quint.): this is a matter of downlight necessity, hoc est prorsus necessarium (Quint.): who but a downlight fool? quis, nisi plane stultus? (Cic.). A fellow of genuine downlight impudence, homo bene naviter impudens (Cic.).

Simple, straightforward (of character). apertus: simplex: sincerus: homo apertae voluntatis, simplicis ingenii.

simpliciter (in a plain straightforward manner). (The words are found in this connection and order.) simpliciter breviterque (e.g., dicere): simpliciter et candide (in an open manner): simpliciter et libere (Plin.; opposed to dissimulanter et furtim): plane, prorsus (quite): sincere: sine fraude: aperte (all; e.g., to speak, act, etc.): recta via, (without digression; e.g., narrare alicui aliquid). To deny a thing downright, infitiari, infitias ire aliquid: to refuse or deny a thing downright to any one, alicui precise negare; alicui plane, sine ulla exceptione praecidere (both absolutely).