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Completely wrong direction (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outright

'completely' is the definition.
(outright means completely or totally)

'wrong direction' is the wordplay.
'wrong' becomes 'out' (eg a calculation might be 'out').
'direction' becomes 'right' ().
'out'+'right'='OUTRIGHT'

(Other definitions for outright that I've seen before include "Total" , "Openly and frankly" , "Not qualified" , "Completely and entirely, not gradually" , "Clear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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