downrightness

noun

Etymology

From downright + -ness.

  1. inherited from dūne — “down
  2. inherited from *h₃reǵ- — “to straighten
  3. inherited from riht — “straight; etc.
  4. inherited from *dʰewh₂- — “haze, mist; smoke
  5. inherited from *dūnā
  6. inherited from adūn
  7. inherited from dounright
  8. suffixed as downrightness — “downright + ness

Definitions

  1. The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner

The neighborhood

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