flatly

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

Translation

adv. lujasti; päättäväisesti; suoraan
monotonisesti; välinpitämättömästi
tasaisesti; sulavasti

Phrases & Collocations

flatly deny

kieltää päättäväisesti

stare flatly

tuijottaa tasaisesti

speak flatly

puhua tasaisesti

express flatly

ilmaista tasaisesti

answer flatly

vastata tasaisesti

refuse flatly

kieltäytyä päättäväisesti

state flatly

todeta tasaisesti

look flatly

katsoa tasaisesti

respond flatly

vastata tasaisesti

Example Sentences

flatly oppose this suggestion

vastustin ehdotusta jyrkästi

they flatly refused to play.

he vastasivat jyrkästi pelaamatta.

He flatly denied it.

Hän kielsi sen jyrkästi.

I flatly refused to attend their reception.

Vastustin jyrkästi osallistumista heidän vastaanottoonsa.

He flatly refused to join us.

Hän vastasi jyrkästi osallistumisesta meihin.

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

Äiti hylkäsi jyrkästi ehdotukseni, että hän tapaaisi tyttärensä huomenna.

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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