adamantly
adverb
ad·a·mant·ly
ˈa-də-mənt-lē 
-ˌmant-
: 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.—
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The New York Review of Books, often host to the late, great Stephen Jay Gould, who adamantly rejected genetic determinism, should know better than this!
—Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books, 6 Feb. 2025
The other option for the NCAA, conferences and colleges would be to recognize athletes as employees who in turn unionize, but as shown through the Dartmouth and USC matters at the NLRB, college sports leaders adamantly oppose college athletes forming unions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Advertisement Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has been adamantly opposed to implementing obligatory mobilization starting from 18 years old, saying doing so would radically affect the future prospects of the war-weary country.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The most delightful moments of the entire endeavor come in the premiere, directed by Robert Alexander, as established SNL alums watch their own auditions, tearing up (Heidi Gardner) or groaning (Bowen Yang) or adamantly refusing to participate before gamely consenting to a minute or two (Poehler).
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books, 6 Feb. 2025
The other option for the NCAA, conferences and colleges would be to recognize athletes as employees who in turn unionize, but as shown through the Dartmouth and USC matters at the NLRB, college sports leaders adamantly oppose college athletes forming unions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Advertisement Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has been adamantly opposed to implementing obligatory mobilization starting from 18 years old, saying doing so would radically affect the future prospects of the war-weary country.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The most delightful moments of the entire endeavor come in the premiere, directed by Robert Alexander, as established SNL alums watch their own auditions, tearing up (Heidi Gardner) or groaning (Bowen Yang) or adamantly refusing to participate before gamely consenting to a minute or two (Poehler).
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Adamantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adamantly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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