How to pronounce flatly
Listen to flatly 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.
“flatly” in real sentences
90 clips in the index · 8 American · 27 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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the application was flatly rejected.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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That is flatly wrong and false.
The 92nd Street Y · hear it here
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But anyway, the point is it's flatly untrue.
The Royal Institution · hear it here
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It flatly says that Google's conduct hurt consumers.
60 Minutes · hear it here
Why real speech
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