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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Russo, who has avoided serious injury and is set to return to play for Arsenal this month, is an out-and-out centre-forward, a grafter who uses her strength to take care of the ball and stitch play, but is also becoming a more ruthless penalty-box striker.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Lauren Hemp, out injured at the moment, has played at centre-forward but is not an out-and-out No 9 and brings different qualities.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Russo, who has avoided serious injury and is set to return to play for Arsenal this month, is an out-and-out centre-forward, a grafter who uses her strength to take care of the ball and stitch play, but is also becoming a more ruthless penalty-box striker.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Greene wasn’t an out-and-out wildman firing missles all over the lot as a rookie.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Lauren Hemp, out injured at the moment, has played at centre-forward but is not an out-and-out No 9 and brings different qualities.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Russo, who has avoided serious injury and is set to return to play for Arsenal this month, is an out-and-out centre-forward, a grafter who uses her strength to take care of the ball and stitch play, but is also becoming a more ruthless penalty-box striker.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Greene wasn’t an out-and-out wildman firing missles all over the lot as a rookie.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 18 Mar. 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 27 Apr. 2025.
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