adamantly

adverb

ad·​a·​mant·​ly ˈa-də-mənt-lē How to pronounce adamantly (audio)
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: 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.Bettyann Kevles

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American pediatricians count the number of ounces of milk and feeds per day, discourage night feedings and push to wean mainly to infant formula by the first birthday, even as the World Health Organization recommends two years or beyond. La Leche League, in contrast, is adamantly pro-breastfeeding. Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 But prosecutors adamantly opposed Combs’ release, as well as Ventura, whose attorney Douglas Wigdor filed a separate letter to the court. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2025 But Tehran has also adamantly refused to abandon its uranium-enrichment program. John Bacon, USA Today, 27 June 2025 She and Williams’ mother, Cheryl Williams — who adamantly believed Denise and Brian had killed her son — began digging deeper into what had happened. Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for adamantly

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First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adamantly was in 1897

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“Adamantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adamantly. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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