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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And most people, who are either vehemently for it or adamantly against it, will dig their heels in deep, refusing to share a common ground. Sergy Odiduro, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025 The Bachelor, when confronted by Carolina about this, adamantly denied it. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025 Rob adamantly denied the allegations when Sophie confronted him in front of the entire group. Abigail Adams, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for adamantly

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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 3 Mar. 2025.

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