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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Growing up, her family adamantly warned others about the dangers of the flu. Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025 Baldoni adamantly denied her claims, filing a defamation lawsuit against the newspaper and a separate $400 million claim against Lively, Reynolds, and their publicist, alleging the couple defamed and extorted him. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025 Schaefer also adamantly denied each of the allegations. Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025 The situation becomes even more challenging when those parents adamantly refuse to leave despite clear evidence that their environment is no longer safe. Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adamantly

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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 13 Mar. 2025.

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