flatly

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

Translation

adv. nang matatag; nang may katiyakan; sa paraang direkta
monotonously; indifferently
evenly; smoothly

Phrases & Collocations

flatly deny

maitanggi nang direkta

stare flatly

masilayan nang direkta

speak flatly

magsalita nang direkta

express flatly

ipahayag nang direkta

answer flatly

sumagot nang direkta

refuse flatly

tumanggi nang direkta

state flatly

sabihin nang direkta

look flatly

tingnan nang direkta

respond flatly

tumugon nang direkta

Example Sentences

flatly oppose this suggestion

mariing tutol sa mungkahi

they flatly refused to play.

mariing tumanggi silang maglaro.

He flatly denied it.

Mariing itinatanggi niya ito.

I flatly refused to attend their reception.

Mariin kong tinanggihan ang pagdalo sa kanilang salu-salo.

He flatly refused to join us.

Mariing tumanggi siyang sumama sa amin.

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

Mariing tinanggihan ng ina ang aking panukala na makipagkita siya sa kanyang anak bukas.

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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