dead calm vs downright

dead calm

adj
  • Completely still with no waves and no wind. 

noun
  • The condition of a perfectly flat sea with no waves and no wind. 

downright

adj
  • Complete; absolute 

  • Directly to the point; plain 

  • Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt. 

adv
  • Really; actually; quite 

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