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How to pronounce oppressively
“oppressively” pronunciation in real English speech
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“oppressively” in real sentences
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It's so oppressively hot.
SmartLess
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It is oppressively hot here.
CBC News
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in their Australia Day raps because of oppressively early East Coast deadlines.
ABC News In-depth
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Hall: You know, that room is deliberately oppressively white in the movie.
The Atlantic
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