/ka.ʁe.mɑ̃/
Translation
downright, bluntly, completely
Word origin
From carré ('square'), from Latin quadratus. To speak carrément is to speak squarely.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- quadratus
- English cognates
- square, quadrant
Examples
' .
He flatly told me no.
C' .
That is downright impossible.
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She bluntly refused to come.
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The film was downright bad.
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You can just go ahead and ask him.
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