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Discover LudwigThe phrase "cancelled outright" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to the termination of something before its completion. For example, "The airline cancelled the flight outright due to the extreme weather conditions."
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They claimed the lease should be cancelled outright.
Punctuality is not too bad: in the past couple of years travelling around Mexico and Central America I have had only two flights cancelled outright, and delays are not all that common.
Knowing that major programmes are rarely cancelled outright, each of the armed forces has a systematic incentive both to underestimate the likely cost of equipment and to aim for the highest possible specification regardless of risk.
It's also possible that the deal might be cancelled outright.
Following the decision to replace Melbourne with HMS Invincible, the postponed refit was cancelled outright.
Donald Trump's speech Wednesday (unless it is further postponed or even cancelled outright, of course) might just become the third big missed opportunity.
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Some were canceled outright; others postponed.
Several bookings have been canceled outright, he said.
In addition, several other shows just canceled outright.
Still, Mr. Botelho said that none of Embraer's 543 firm orders had been canceled outright.
Many clients, rather than canceling outright, are merely postponing events until the first or second quarter of next year.
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