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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Others in Mid-City are adamantly opposed to tunnel boring deep under their historic homes.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The Corps has adamantly refused to conduct sediment testing for PFAS, which alarms local scientists and environmentalists like Burdette.
—Patrick Sisson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
During a Mass late last month, Sheleta adamantly denied wrongdoing.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
The Palestinian Authority wants to govern both territories ahead of eventual statehood, something to which Israel is adamantly opposed.
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National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The Corps has adamantly refused to conduct sediment testing for PFAS, which alarms local scientists and environmentalists like Burdette.
—Patrick Sisson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
During a Mass late last month, Sheleta adamantly denied wrongdoing.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
The Palestinian Authority wants to govern both territories ahead of eventual statehood, something to which Israel is adamantly opposed.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Adamantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adamantly. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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