right out

adverb
UK: /ˌraɪt ˈaʊt/
US: /ˌraɪt ˈaʊt/

  1. Completely; totally; entirely.

    1. The car went right out of control on the ice. [ ] [ ]
    2. I was right out of breath after running up those stairs to catch my train this morning. [ ] [ ]
right out phrasal-verb

  1. To express strong disagreement or opposition; to refuse emphatically.

    1. She told him right out that she wouldn't go. [ ] [ ]
    2. I asked if he would help, and he refused right out, without even thinking about it. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "right out" is /ˌraɪt ˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˌraɪt ˈaʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "right out": "The car went right out of control on the ice.". More examples on the page.