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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Ferguson adamantly denied knowing anything about the mattress when investigators first questioned him, the affidavit stated. Peggy O'Hare, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Inspired by his time working at Rykodisc and their work with Nick Drake, Shipley adamantly incorporated music syncing into their business structure from the beginning. Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 And while pop culture has tried adamantly to convince us that the worst thing a woman can be in her 30s and beyond is single, research says otherwise. Essence, 27 June 2025 Nevertheless, the Red Sox brass felt the trade became a necessity after Devers refused at first to shift from third base to DH and then adamantly refused to even consider playing first base when Sox first baseman Triston Casas went down for the year. Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 21 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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