flatly

[US]/'flætli/
[UK]/ˈflætɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. fast; quickly
n. a large body of soldiers; an army.
v. to march soldiers; to organize soldiers.

Phrases & Collocations

flatly deny

benægte kategorisk

stare flatly

stirre fladt

speak flatly

tale fladt

express flatly

udtrykke fladt

answer flatly

svarer fladt

refuse flatly

afvise kategorisk

state flatly

fastslå kategorisk

look flatly

se fladt

respond flatly

reagere fladt

Example Sentences

flatly oppose this suggestion

afvise dette forslag på det kraftigste

they flatly refused to play.

de afviste på det kraftigste at spille.

He flatly denied it.

Han benægtede det på det kraftigste.

I flatly refused to attend their reception.

Jeg afviste på det kraftigste at deltage i deres reception.

He flatly refused to join us.

Han afviste på det kraftigste at deltage med os.

The mother flatly rejected my proposal that she meet her daughter tomorrow.

Moderen afviste på det kraftigste mit forslag om, at hun skulle møde sin datter i morgen.

Real-world Examples

To be flatly honest, we don't know.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

“What do you want? ” asked Harry flatly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" He died in camp, " said Scarlett flatly.

Source: Gone with the Wind

" What did Jacob say? " he asked flatly.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

“I know it sounds crazy, ” said Harry flatly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" No, I couldn't, " said Professor McGonagall flatly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" There are no nice Republicans, " said Melanie flatly.

Source: Gone with the Wind

" No, Wade, " she said flatly. " I don't."

Source: Crazy Element City

" Ser Amory Lorch is dead, " Tyrion said flatly.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

But has been flatly contradicted by the defendant.

Source: "To Kill a Mockingbird" Original Soundtrack

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