flatly

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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

“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

But Wiegman flatly refused to underestimate Iceland, who have qualified for the last five European Championships but have never made a Women's World Cup finals.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The ginger ale is flatly branded Canada Dry.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

“She’s lying,” said Ron flatly, watching her go.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling