flatly
Example Sentences
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It kept generating random false answers, even while flatly insisting that they were correct and accurate.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
CBS flatly denied Colbert's claims in a statement on Tuesday.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
“We flatly deny any allegations of wrongdoing by the Federal Trade Commission, and we stand firmly behind the integrity and transparency of our programs,” the company said at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
This assertion flatly contradicted the landmark 2008 District of Columbia v.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
“So, we failed on an epic level,” I said flatly.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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