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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The budget resolution, which lays out parameters for crafting the final Trump agenda bill, directs the House Energy and Commerce Committee to find at least $880 billion in cuts, a figure that scorekeepers say cannot be reached without changes to Medicaid, which centrists are adamantly opposed to. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 1 May 2025 White House officials have hinted that trade negotiations between the nations have been quietly taking place -- a claim China's foreign ministry adamantly denies. Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025 Her family adamantly denied that her death was related to a serial killer. Peter D'abrosca , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025 The initial reaction was mixed, with some families adamantly supporting Haney. Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adamantly

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 May. 2025.

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