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
Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Mel Stuart's alternately haunting, awe-inspiring, and flat-out hilarious adaptation of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory helped to inspire a whole candy company.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
The first movie is still a flat-out genre masterpiece.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Others flat-out say that Rocky is too old to still be nursing.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 May 2025
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Adjective
In some cases, such as the site behind Eller’s home, the waste sites are flat-out unauthorized.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Mel Stuart's alternately haunting, awe-inspiring, and flat-out hilarious adaptation of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory helped to inspire a whole candy company.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
The first movie is still a flat-out genre masterpiece.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Others flat-out say that Rocky is too old to still be nursing.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-out
Adjective
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Even more notable was the string of copycat series Survivor sparked, which caused an utter explosion for the genre as other networks raced to find its very own success story.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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His mission was to keep the vibes high in the face of utter hopelessness.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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But Frenkie was absolutely all football — getting the ball, dribbling past everyone, scoring all the goals.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The head of our makeup department was absolutely phenomenal at her job.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Most advice about LinkedIn growth focuses on sheer numbers.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Some of music’s biggest names (and harshest critics) have marveled at the sheer range of Darin’s work, which spanned everything from jazz, swing and pop to folk and country.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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Although Elden Ring is renowned for its community of elite gamers who routinely stream their downright ridiculous levels of skill, Nightreign’s systems can be more welcoming to casuals who might not otherwise have the ability (or frankly, the time) to get the most out of the original game.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
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Because of its popularity, chasing has become downright dangerous, and for a number of reasons.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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By the time the half-time whistle had been blown, England were leading 5-0, Beever-Jones had completed her hat-trick, Hampton had yet to lay a glove on the ball and the backspace key was taking an absolute hammering.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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With other better quarterbacks available still, the selection was an absolute surprise.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Both Merz and Zelensky criticized the Kremlin’s effective rejection of an unconditional ceasefire proposed by the U.S., which Kyiv accepted.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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President Donald Trump on Monday granted an unconditional pardon to a Virginia sheriff who had been convicted of federal bribery charges and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.—
Stacey Dec,
ABC News,
26 May 2025
Adverb
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In this particular case, Johnson’s ugly goal was utterly befitting of the 2024-25 Europa League final.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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These new elements are neither remarkable nor unwelcome, but devoting time to them at the expense of Stitch is an utterly baffling decision.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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After running away with the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, Scheffler has now gone on to win his last eight events when holding an outright 54-hole lead, according to Justin Ray.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Prominent scientists have quit, citing interference with their work and outright censorship when their findings don’t conform to certain narratives.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
31 May 2025
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“Flat-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-out. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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