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The phrase "outright hostile" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone or something that is openly and blatantly antagonistic or hostile. Example: "Despite all attempts at mediation, the negotiations became outright hostile as both parties refused to compromise."
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One or two have been outright hostile.
Only one neighbor has been outright hostile, Lark said.
Elected officials in the TVA area are either frosty or outright hostile to Mr Obama's proposal.
The military was often outright hostile to contractors, for being amateurish, overpaid and, often, trigger-happy.
But instead of finding forgiveness, he received an outright hostile reception from Rwandan leaders.
If our friends are opaque, if not outright hostile, how about our enemies?
Those that make it to their destination often face anxious, sometimes even outright hostile hosts.
The reaction among the Administration's critics in Congress has been outright hostile.
Provided you're not outright hostile to 1970s nostalgia and 'er-indoors comedy, you will do.
The two companies, great powers in their own right, are neither friends, nor outright hostile toward each other.
Scientists have championed an astonishing variety of views on religion, ranging from the outright hostile to the deeply devout.
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