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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William adamantly reminds his father that Jane was trying to save her sister from being defiled by a man who had paid to take her maidenhead. Lincee Ray, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025 Prior to that, Schiff adamantly claimed that Trump and his campaign colluded with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election. Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025 The couple is adamantly opposed to Gaono’s release. Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025 The e-commerce company adamantly denies any claims of wrongdoing or mistreatment and has alleged that Teamsters is falsely claiming to represent 10,000 Amazon workers. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 22 Dec. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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