The phrase "downright hate" is correct and usable in written English.
It is an idiomatic expression used to express a strong distaste or intense loathing for something or someone. For example, you could say "I can't stand the way he treats her - I downright hate it."
In fact, there are plenty of people out there who downright hate the popular music player.
Sometimes it's boring or sometimes you might downright hate a dance.
It's certainly worth noting that, no matter how acclaimed the restaurant, there will always be people who downright hate it.
Although most people enjoy receiving praise, some of us bristle when we hear compliments, and a few of us downright hate them.
He was unveiled on McDonald's official Twitter account, with the restaurant chain adding in a press release that Happy is about "bringing more fun and excitement to kids' meals, including eating wholesome food choices like low-fat yogurt," which will be difficult given that slices of apple aren't as downright hate-yourself delicious as chicken nuggets and curry sauce.
Currently, one of my children gives a good impression of downright hating me, another two grudgingly agree to inhabit the same space, with frequent vocal misgivings, while the fourth, abroad on a gap year, communicates only with his father and then only in pound signs.
It's true air travel can be frustrating, annoying and downright uncomfortable but hate is a strong word.
We shouldn't look or interact with them at all"; and the downright stupid: "Feminism is a hate movement.
And mingling work and play can be downright miserable for anyone who hates their job, and lives for the moment they can leave it all behind.
Praying for people who love us is easy, praying for those who hate us is difficult, if not downright impossible, but we have to do it.
You can't be completely honest and say, "No, I'm sorry, I can't go to dinner with you because I hate your guts" because that would be downright rude.
