out-and-out
adjective
: being such completely at all times, in every way, or from every point of view
an out-and-out fraud
Examples of out-and-out in a Sentence
an out-and-out cheater at every game she plays
her story is not just an exaggeration, it's an out-and-out lie
mounted an out-and-out effort to find the lost child
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Dakota has displayed remarkable versatility over the course of her career, but a true, out-and-out villain role has so far eluded her.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 July 2025
And unlike the oddball carbon-fiber hatchback that was once known by that name, the next-generation electric i3 is set to be an out-and-out sedan.
—New Atlas, 6 July 2025
In theory, that job will fall to Jackson or Delap as out-and-out No 9s.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Ideally, that would be an out-and-out right winger to compete with Jacob Murphy, who has just enjoyed the season of his life, and to fill the absence vacated by Miguel Almiron’s departure in January.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 July 2025
And unlike the oddball carbon-fiber hatchback that was once known by that name, the next-generation electric i3 is set to be an out-and-out sedan.
—New Atlas, 6 July 2025
In theory, that job will fall to Jackson or Delap as out-and-out No 9s.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Ideally, that would be an out-and-out right winger to compete with Jacob Murphy, who has just enjoyed the season of his life, and to fill the absence vacated by Miguel Almiron’s departure in January.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 22 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for out-and-out
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“Out-and-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-and-out. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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