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Utterly depressed, correct? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

downright

'utterly' is the definition.
(downright can mean utterly or totally)

'depressed? correct' is the wordplay.
'depressed?' becomes 'down' ('down' can be a synonym of 'depressed').
'correct' becomes 'right' (right can mean correct).
'down'+'right'='DOWNRIGHT'

(Other definitions for downright that I've seen before include "Out-and-out" , "Blatant" , "Frank" , "Utter, arrant" , "blunt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Times.
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