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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb In a direct manner; bluntly.
- adverb At top speed.
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- adjective Used other than as an idiom: see
flat ,out . - adjective
Complete ,total ,downright . - adjective Very
busy . - adjective Australia
Lazy ,sleeping . - adverb idiomatic At top
speed . - adverb idiomatic
Bluntly ,no holds barred ,totally ,outright . - verb intransitive To fail after a
promising beginning ; todisappoint expectations .
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