How to pronounce downright
Listen to downright in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“downright” in real sentences
186 clips in the index · 15 American · 60 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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become downright confusing.
USDA · hear it here
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just downright confusing.
TED-Ed · hear it here
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bad to downright desperate.
60 Minutes · hear it here
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misinformation and downright lies.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
Why real speech
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