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out-and-out

c. 1300 as an adverbial phrase, "completely, thoroughly, to the utmost degree," from out (adv.). Adjective usage is attested by 1813.

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Definitions of out-and-out from WordNet

out-and-out (adj.)
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers;
an out-and-out lie
out-and-out mayhem
Synonyms: absolute / downright / rank / right-down / sheer
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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