flatly
Example Sentences
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That, of course, is not the same as "negotiations", which might explain why an Iranian military spokesman has flatly denied they are taking place.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
It kept generating random false answers, even while flatly insisting that they were correct and accurate.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
“The NCAA’s business model would be flatly illegal in almost any other industry in America,” Kavanaugh wrote in 2020, a declaration that accelerated the NIL era.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
The ginger ale is flatly branded Canada Dry.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
“Nothing beats the Pacific Ocean,” Dylan states flatly.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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