adamantly

adverb

ad·​a·​mant·​ly ˈa-də-mənt-lē How to pronounce adamantly (audio)
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: in an adamant manner : with great insistence or determination
They adamantly refused to answer any more questions.
He adamantly denies the allegations.
Although flexible on the subject of research, she adamantly opposes killing animals for food.Bettyann Kevles

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Listen to this article Loading your audio article John Mara is adamantly against tanking. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024 Loeffler was a staunch supporter of Trump’s efforts to overturn the election in 2020 and has adamantly opposed the case brought in Georgia by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, citing her affair with a fellow attorney as an ethical imposition. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024 Lake said that prior to meeting Evans, she was adamantly opposed to mind-bending substances. Gillian Telling, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 With their matte finishes and slightly imperfect renderings, these artworks are about beauty, but are adamantly not beautiful themselves. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adamantly 

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adamantly was in 1897

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“Adamantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adamantly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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