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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But Prince Harry recently adamantly defended his wife after the controversy over her Paris Fashion Week video. Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2025 Members of Lewis’ family have sent emails to this news organization adamantly denying he was involved in the burglary. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 Still, many defendants who adamantly deny liability agree to mediation. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 The Israel Defense Forces’ chief of staff, Maj Gen Eyal Zamir, adamantly opposed the latest decision to take over Gaza City, and questioned the high-risk operation targeting Hamas leadership in Qatar. Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adamantly

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Oct. 2025.

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