flatly

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

Translation

adv. stevig; beslist; rechttoe rechtaan
monotoon; onverschillig
gelijkmatig; soepel

Phrases & Collocations

flatly deny

weigeren

stare flatly

staren

speak flatly

spreken

express flatly

uitdrukken

answer flatly

antwoorden

refuse flatly

weigeraan

state flatly

stellen

look flatly

kijken

respond flatly

reageren

Example Sentences

flatly oppose this suggestion

weigeren dit voorstel ten strengste

they flatly refused to play.

ze weigerden ten strengste om te spelen.

He flatly denied it.

Hij ontkende het ten strengste.

I flatly refused to attend their reception.

Ik weigerde ten strengste hun receptie bij te wonen.

He flatly refused to join us.

Hij weigerde ten strengste om ons te vergezellen.

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

De moeder wees ten strengste mijn voorstel af dat ze haar dochter morgen zou ontmoeten.

Real-world Examples

To be flatly honest, we don't know.

Om eerlijk te zijn, we weten het niet.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

“What do you want? ” asked Harry flatly.

“Wat wil je? ” vroeg Harry botweg.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" He died in camp, " said Scarlett flatly.

Hij stierf in het kamp, zei Scarlett gelijkzinnig.

Source: Gone with the Wind

" What did Jacob say? " he asked flatly.

Wat zei Jacob?, vroeg hij gelijkzinnig.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

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

Ik weet het klinkt gek, zei Harry gelijkzinnig.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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

Nee, dat kon ik niet, zei Professor McGonagall gelijkzinnig.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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

Er zijn geen aardige Republikeinen, zei Melanie gelijkzinnig.

Source: Gone with the Wind

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

Nee, Wade, zei ze gelijkzinnig. Ik niet.

Source: Crazy Element City

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

Ser Amory Lorch is dood, zei Tyrion gelijkzinnig.

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

But has been flatly contradicted by the defendant.

Maar is ten overstaan ​​van de verdachte krachtig weerlegd.

Source: "To Kill a Mockingbird" Original Soundtrack

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