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 tight-lipped Kerkorian adamantly believed that silence about his business was the best policy. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025 But Apple adamantly denied any wrongdoing and maintained that it would have been cleared of any misconduct had the case gone to trial. CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025 The director also runs the risk of arguing so adamantly against bigotry that sensitivity towards those being marginalized is overlooked. Stephen Saito, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024 Effectively, then, the shuttle program received extra funding in 1980 from a president that did not support human spaceflight and a vice president that adamantly opposed it. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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