flatly

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

Translation

adv.firmly; decisively; straightforwardly
monotonously; indifferently
evenly; smoothly

Phrases & Collocations

flatly deny

stare flatly

speak flatly

express flatly

answer flatly

refuse flatly

state flatly

look flatly

respond flatly

Example Sentences

flatly oppose this suggestion

they flatly refused to play.

He flatly denied it.

I flatly refused to attend their reception.

He flatly refused to join us.

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

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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