flatly
Example Sentences
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When the BBC’s legal team did exactly that, Secret Service counsel Troy Epstein flatly declared the agency was neither authorized to accept service on the family’s behalf nor willing to help facilitate it.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
This might sound harsh, but I think that logic is, flatly, stupid.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Nobody holding a position of trust with the United States government can accept emoluments, profits and benefits from foreign governments, and that is flatly prohibited under the United States Constitution,” Painter said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
When I note that the court constantly faces the latter charge today, Mr. Meese replies flatly: “Well, not properly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
“I’m going to school with you this morning,” she said flatly.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
