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Total published correctly (8)

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I believe the answer is:

outright

'total' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'published correctly' is the wordplay.
'published' becomes 'out' (I've seen this in other clues).
'correctly' becomes 'right' ('right' can be a synonym of 'correctly').
'out'+'right'='OUTRIGHT'

(Other definitions for outright that I've seen before include "Altogether; openly" , "Without reservation or exception" , "Not qualified" , "straight away" , "Completely and thoroughly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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