downright vs indirect

downright

adj
  • Directly to the point; plain 

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

  • Complete; absolute 

adv
  • Really; actually; quite 

indirect

adj
  • Not of obvious or immediate cause, but as a secondary result 

  • Not focused straight at the target or subject, but by more subtle means 

  • Not involving the quickest, shortest, or most convenient path 

noun
  • An indirect cost. 

  • An indirect radiator 

verb
  • To access by means of indirection; to dereference. 

How often have the words downright and indirect occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )