adamantly
adverb
ad·a·mant·ly
ˈa-də-mənt-lē 
-ˌmant-
: in an adamant manner : with great insistence or determination
They adamantly refused to answer any more questions.
He adamantly denies the allegations.
Although flexible on the subject of research, she adamantly opposes killing animals for food.—
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—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has adamantly opposed any proposal for postwar Gaza that involves the Palestinian Authority.
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Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Jordan's attorney, Roy Burns, told USA TODAY that his client adamantly denies any involvement in Arceneaux's death and plans to vigorously fight the charges.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has adamantly opposed any proposal for postwar Gaza that involves the Palestinian Authority.
—Julia Frankel, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Brian Urlacher, the Hall of Fame linebacker who anchored the Chicago Bears defense from 2000 to 2012, is adamantly against the team moving to a dome in the Arlington Heights suburb or Indiana.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Adamantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adamantly. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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