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Just a pie? It's downright expert. A thing of beauty. How each flavor opens itself, one by one, like a chapter in a book.

Writing a Web-based data entry UI for a complex application is never fun and is often downright tedious.

Note, however, that this might damage the system configuration or downright cripple your computer.

We got to be downright fond of him, and the three of us made a happy family.

This tip is no doubt meant to be cleverly counterintuitive, but is downright stupid.

It was audacious of him to tell me a downright lie.

Even if things take a nastier turn and she's downright argumentative, she may just be trying to show off her smarts or get under your skin.

Since most people dislike being pushed to see any sort of adviser, I expected Boris to be reticent, if not downright hostile.

To most people, that's downright cheeky: like a man getting a blowjob from your spouse while asking you to make him a cup of tea.

And the North Americans weren't just passively resistant to the charms of the game. For a time, they were downright hostile.

One of the most downright dangerous and deadly Transformers of all arrives on Earth in a single-minded, stop-at-nothing pursuit of his prey!

Based on everything Schmidt has ever said or done, he would likely find any comparisons of his own company to Microsoft downright insulting.

Pursuing personal goals is not always "flowery" and perfect. In fact, some days are going to downright suck.

But many early theories of dreaming either didn't address evolution at all, or downright contradicted it, she said.

It would be downright [sheer] madness to do such a thing.

It makes me downright sorry to see you fellows, who ought to know better, spending all your energies in that aimless manner.

Kim Jong-un is belligerent towards the United States, he's downright vicious to his own people.

The data last week were downright disappointing -- the opposite of what people had hoped to see.

People are being downright careless, out on the streets in broad daylight, not even dressed in Muggle clothes, swapping rumors.

A few of these claims are downright lies, some are honest statements about a truly superior product.

User interface has always been and continues to be (and will for the forseeable future remain) downright sexy.

He made your friend down the hall seem downright chatty.

If he was short tempered before, now he's downright giddy because he's getting some from you and another woman.

Due to the demise of their original label it's never been released in the US, which is downright criminal.

On fall days that are chilly, but aren't downright cold, look for a long vest that hits just below the widest point of your hips.

But there's a fine line between being creatively frugal and fun and being downright tacky.

With a little forethought, you can avoid many embarrassing, annoying, and downright dangerous holiday mishaps.

Estate planning was never cheerful, but now it is getting downright macabre, at least for the tax averse.

Across the street was a small park with two downright stunning photos of an array of fall colors.

Like it or not, mathematics opens career doors, so it's downright practical to be prepared.

When he had finished telling them what he had seen, Ron looked appalled, but Hermione downright terrified.

Some of the capital controls of this period were downright draconian in contrast with current practice.

Your get together can lead to a new best friend or end up in downright disaster.

The car industry's first attempts at turbocharging front-wheel-drivers would have been hilarious had they not been so downright dangerous.

It is reported that Alan Dawa Dolma, 20, was born in Sichuan, Kangding, grew up in Chengdu, is a downright Tibetan girl.

They are willing to hear, and they are willing to remain open to the communication even when it seems scary, or crazy, or downright wrong.

One strategy called "object-dropping" was judged to be "awkward, " "idiotic" and "downright humiliating. "

Join Stephen Battersby for a tour of some of the most frigid, violent and downright strange worlds we have discovered since then.

To think of selling Chelsea FC at this point of time is downright imprudent.

The demise of a relationship can be lengthy, dramatic, and downright ambiguous.

The body language is transparent: that familiar mixture of fear, horror and downright cussedness.

Bruce Lee fight back from the grave was downright with Lee imitator rising from the grave to seek vengeance of his murderers.

Some of these claims are at best dubious, while others are even downright illegal.

The regimes that bankroll sovereign-wealth funds are often authoritarian and sometimes downright dangerous.

In the words of his own false and misleading ad, his position is downright vile. Mr.

It was flatly untrue -- but the right had their talking point, Palin declared the system "downright evil" , and they were off.

Katy Perry pulled the same stunt with her "I Kissed A Girl" song, which is so tepid it's downright laughable.

Typing a password over and over again can be downright annoying -- worse, it presents a significant obstacle to hands-off automation.

Without it, the body gets nauseous, restless, shaky. . . downright sick.

Richard Viguerie, another conservative veteran, says that "I've never seen conservatives so downright fed-up as they are today. "

Richard Viguerie, a veteran conservative activist, says that "I've never seen conservatives so downright fed up as they are today" .

The film about a group of desperate, death-defying prisoner, downright bad luck hit a parolee, had a can of air to escape.

Their initial reaction to any new idea is negative, if not downright hostile.

But in their desire for reform, European policymakers have produced draft proposals ranging from counter-productive to downright unworkable.

Everyone is the star of their own movie and has reasons for what they do, even if it sucks, or doesn't work, or is downright evil.

Just in case you're not, I've included the obvious, along with signals that are more subtle, secretive and (occasionally) downright loony.

The Power Nap Puking - Puking is probably the world's ickiest form of generating relief, but it is downright effective.

Not only were these men leaders of the United States, they were multitalented, unique, and sometimes even downright quirky.

If you are a multimillionaire, the idea of spending just 5% of your wealth every year sounds downright frugal.

It takes a lot of thought and effort and downright determination to be agreeable. --Ralph Waldo Emerson, American thinker.

Except for a precious few, corporations in general are amoral (some are downright immoral).

Of course not; it might be seen as rather sad, if not downright suspect.

Yet much of the DPJ's economic programme remains sketchy, improbable or downright unrealistic.

Inputting single character: inputting its codes of top left corner, downright corner, down left corner and top right corner one by one.

In fact, I think he said it was downright weird.

Military-funded researchers are also experimenting with downright novel methods to come up with green fuel and power.

Unfortunately, our reality is for less idyllic, and for some, downright restrictive.

As we read the passage before us, the situation in Judah was not a very pleasant picture, but rather downright disappointing.

As a matter of fact, some fats are downright good for you!

Where DoS is just an annoyance, a DDoS attack can be downright deadly, as it can take a server offline quickly.

Yao was a great player for sure, but the "is Yao a Hall of Famer" talk is downright laughable.

To err is human. . . to blame your computer for your mistakes is even more human, it is downright natural.

the European Union appeared multilateralist to a fault, if not downright divided.

Then there is the less well-known sort in which fishing becomes physically demanding, mentally exhausting and sometimes downright dangerous.

presidents since Harry Truman have tended toward rhetorical budget balancing while being downright heedless of debt.

Mr Arculli said that for HKEx to "divert itself" from its focus on China would be "downright silly" .

It was downright cold when many CNN reporters left New York, Washington or Atlanta, Georgia.

At such times, I become downright Amish, religiously committed to avoiding all modern communication technology.

Very few developed economies are in so good a position, however, and relative to the outlook in August things are downright sunny.

Some are even downright contrary to standard practices like placing "using" statements inside namespaces.

AMERICANS may worry about heart disease, stroke and diabetes, but they downright dread Alzheimer's disease, a recent survey found.

This Mona Lisa tribute isn't anything close to crazy--it's downright spectacular.

This belief makes me downright proud to be a human being.

Defining thread safety clearly is surprisingly hard, and most definitions seem downright circular.

The notion of presenting it to this particular audience was downright scary.

I know it seems like surprisingly basic and pleasant advice, but it is also time-tested and downright good for you.

With Pluto partnering with the new moon, your results could be downright astounding .

I knew I was downright rude to him, but I found enough excuse for myself.

If drafting is not downright, the omitted bottle will be inspected and the machine will enter the emergency fault state.

The growing chorus that banks should reassess their social and economic usefulness is downright peculiar.

Here we'll show you some real molecules that have unusual, ridiculous or downright silly names.

The international dependence school, in contrast, is much less sanguine and, in many cases, is downright pessimistic.

Safety experts and regulators have long been concerned about the dangers of exhausted, overworked or downright sleepy pilots.

But enforcement of the rules has been inconsistent and sometimes downright hypocritical.

Some visual metaphors can be cool in one culture, but downright offensive in others.

With her spare hand she is typing on her laptop. This is downright irresponsible.

Ron dropped his wand. Hermione Granger, telling a downright lie to a teacher?

She was worse than unfriendly - she was downright rude!

The notion that Child's fundamental recipes have lost their relevance makes some cooks downright indignant.

If monetary policy seems indifferent to the economy, then fiscal policy is downright truculent.

A turbine factory with 20 thousand workers was downright destructed and every bits like a war torn city.

Governments do not want to rely on faraway, unstable or downright hostile countries for oil and gas.

Others however are downright bizarre, and some of the most glaring oddities are the following.

More seriously, a teacher blogged that Willetts's comments were "simplistic and naive" even "downright patronising" to young people.

Those whose claims look downright fraudulent should stand down immediately.

But as my friend's query suggested, some gestures were more helpful than others, and a few were downright annoying.

From that perspective, the market seems downright conservative, if not cautious.

And the cover illustration is downright scary -- it clearly implies it's all about fitting into the dress.

They're the ones -- the few, the proud, the downright worshipped -- who earn their followers' respect.

On the contrary, it appears that many Americans are getting mixed or even downright dreadful health care.

Graham alleged that these substances were not merely unhealthful, but downright immoral.

He looks like a downright and enterprising person.

Companies such as FedEx (FDX) and Amazon weren't instant hits with a skeptical -- or downright dismissive -- investment community.

This job can be hard, tiring, stressful, and just downright dirty - but someone has to do it and that someone is YOU!

Actually, he'll go from downright belligerent to being as benefic as can be.

Sometimes homes can be downright ugly and when that happens it is hard to sell them.

Butnow China has more worldwide clout, and public opinion at home hastaken on a combative (and sometimes downright jingoistic) tone.

The alternative view is sceptical of, or even downright hostile to, the modern food business.

This instruction is downright irresponsible.

Many colleagues found this practice confusing or downright annoying.

All of this abstraction comes at a cost of complexity, and if abstraction is taken far enough, it can get downright ugly.

Consider this truly searing indictment: A 90% tax is downright stupid, creating bizarre disincentives.

Downright love vs downright hate, and repay the obligation and the hatred with the same thoroughness.

The notice does not show up on upper-level Amazon pages; it's downright hard to find.

Part III Downright analyzed the homogeneity of labor and employment relations.

The disparity and melancholy that Sam Rockwell portrays is downright haunting.

and sometimes just downright humiliating moments, right?

From cartoon characters to heavy metal mascots, here are 12 of the coolest, funniest or downright goofiest we've seen.

It's sometimes difficult to decide which response is optimistic, realistic, or downright negative.

Yes, there are plenty of straight people who are insensitive, offensive, and downright evil toward the LGBT community.

The speed is great, but the design changes range from mildly interesting to downright annoying.

only incredible, but downright impossible.

That points to another area of confusion, or even downright mendacity.

Sometimes the culprit will have left obvious tracks and his work will be downright clumsy.

This economic environment has been challenging for some and downright painful for others.

I've bought many things and taken many courses and programs on the Internet and most of them aren't very good. Some are downright junk.

This kind of fear is dangerous, self-defeating and downright useless.

After using the Facebook visual feed for six days, I find the web-version of Facebook downright dowdy, slow and well, not fun.

The president was accused of downright.

It is the time that you can enjoy the delicious food when you feel downright empty.

I'm truly sorry for the times I was downright nasty and difficult ( especially in nice restaurants ) !

Our inaugural end-of-season gongs honour the good, the bad and the downright bizarre from the past year in Germany.

At first, some of the critter's combat strategies seem barbaric or downright bizarre.

Newton knew exactly how to tread the razor's edge between the barely acceptable and the downright pornographic.

These days in Silicon Valley, a billion dollars seems downright quaint.

Can the figure really be that low? I had always assumed CVs were riddled with evasions, half-truths and downright whoppers.

Talent is important. Figuring out where you belong is downright crucial. Here's how.

Haven't I told you? She's a very bad woman? Downright wicked, a slut.

This bill is mean. It is downright low-down . What does it profit a great nation to conquer the world, only to lose its soul?

If you've been to an electronics store lately, you know how incredibly clear, vivid, and downright huge the new flat-panel screens are.

Other details are not just gruesome, but downright shocking.

Making choices that help the environment doesn't mean sacrificing comfort and, in fact, many green-home products are downright luxurious.

Even when he is dull, or downright bad, he is dull in the grand manner.

Athens, Ohio is a small town that is home to the Ohio University as well as some downright strange ghost stories.

it takes a lot of thought and effort and downright determination to be agreeabl e.

I am a fool, to feel that they really are a downright stupid, EQ low to low. . . . . .

Some say it can help you be the best you possible, others fear that it's downright hurtful and scary.

You can scream, be self righteous or downright offensive.

They get defensive, or angry, or downright hostile.

I had always assumed CVs were riddled with evasions, half-truths and downright whoppers.

Now, in view of Thursday's economic data dump, it seems downright irresponsible.

It's distasteful, tacky downright sordid.

I stayed in the 1 bedroom suite and would recommend it to anyone, my Mom or the Sultan of Brunei. Downright cool.

Yet when others interrupt you, you find it downright rude.

But the people devouring mind-bending substances in Cambridge are a middle-class bunch, and some are downright posh.

'These are at best the standard of a reasonably competent amateur and some might consider them downright crude in execution.

not merely overweight but downright fat.

Not only has the underlying markup become leaner, but the CSS is downright easy for any designer familiar with CSS layout.

But all of them revealed funny, frightening, and downright shocking things that can help you be a better, smarter patient.

But when it comes to spending, they are feeling downright morbid.

But because the greedy, shortsighted and, in some cases, downright crooked people must be punished this time.

But to ignore marketing is more than dangerous; it's downright stupid.

Defending intellectual honesty is difficult anywhere in the age of Photoshop and copy-paste, but in China it can feel downright futile.

Yet such trials are not common in the US, and downright rare in the UK.

Some are downright insulting.

What kind of people, though, come into their own when the going gets downright ridiculous?

Ministers have waged war in public and have floated ideas that, in some cases, are downright ludicrous.

He wasn't just unfriendly, he was downright rude.

If you don't work in the arts, Neptune's presence can be confusing or downright deceptive.

Some of them I downright loathe.

On occasion, you are downright maddening.

They are not downright hypocrites, but deluded.

In our pursuit of all things material in this mad race we call life, many of us have become inconsiderate, selfish, and downright kinase.

They're living on spin, myths and downright lies.

I'm truly sorry for the times I was downright nasty and difficult!

In fact, he was downright rude to this woman!

When you're just beginning a yoga or fitness program, it can be intimidating or even downright confusing because there are so many choices.

However, if you compare it to the industry average completion rate, which is 20-25 percent, it's downright astounding.

In fact, I think many things in XML are silly, misplaced, or downright wrong.

And as for the "fine calligraphy" in which each menu was individually written, that is downright vulgar.

The track is upbeat, urban, and downright in-your-face. Who can ask for anything more? But there is.

It's downright maternal. I'm not maternal.

But the tallboy in your briefcase is downright tepid.

This project, which is open source, is downright trivial to use.

In fact, it's downright dangerous in those cases.

Hunan in the past, investment property to them downright ludicrous things.

This is extremely unfair on Diana's sons and family. It's distasteful, tacky downright sordid. She doesn't deserve this.

She could sense his anger through his tone which was downright different from normal.

On the other hand you can overload an operator in such a way that it can either obfuscate or just downright break your program.

No one ever said that business was easy, in fact, it can sometimes be downright difficult.

On the other, my request should strike her as odd, because it is odd. It's downright freakish.

I have learned the downright folly of being selfish.

Gaming addiction is bad, but this is downright wrong.

But being too cautious can make a boss seem downright heartless.

We believe we can be happy, even prosperous and downright wealthy, doing what we love.

Defence contractors in the US, for example, trade at reasonable, if not downright cheap, multiples to both earnings and sales.

It's a downright lie.

In fact, it can be downright addictive.

For better or worse, WebForms isolate code from HTML and make mixing the too downright difficult.

In fact, it can be downright painful.

We know that certain kinds of English invite irritation or downright condemnation.

In some areas the market looks downright frothy: a modest house in Ottawa listed at C$439, 000 ($435, 000) recently sold for $600, 000.

while women with lower testosterone levels became downright uncomfortable

I suppose we are all a little immature, but while I have been guilty of juvenile behaviour from time to time, he is downright childish

Medical news reports, moreover, tend to vary from ill-informed to downright crazy;

i must admit i have just been downright lazy lately