The adverb “outright” in literature has been employed to convey an immediate, total, or unequivocal action or state, serving both to intensify descriptions and to underscore finality. In some texts, it punctuates emotional responses and actions—characters laugh outright ([1], [2], [3], [4]), weep outright ([5], [6]), or even faint outright ([7], [8])—thereby highlighting unfiltered, spontaneous reactions. In other contexts, “outright” emphasizes decisiveness or completeness in actions, as when terms are accepted without hesitation ([9]), or when a death is executed completely ([10], [11], [12]). Authors ranging from Dickens to Poe and beyond use the term to lend a sense of clarity or abruptness, whether in dialogue (“You want me to tell you the truth outright,” [13]) or in narrative descriptions of battle and loss ([14], [15]). This versatility makes “outright” an effective stylistic tool to convey immediacy and finality in both everyday actions and dramatic, consequential events.