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
“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
"Havana is falling down," Estevez's 64-year-old mother Leodiska Canino said flatly.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
“From what I heard, one young woman flatly refused and left the room. One boy began, but broke down and couldn’t complete what he started.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
