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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Asked about Trump’s attempt to remove her, senators mostly deflected Tuesday by citing her pending lawsuit or questioning why Cook hadn’t more adamantly defended her innocence.
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Smollett adamantly maintains his innocence in The Truth About Jussie Smollett, and points out that his story hasn't changed in the past six years.
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The group included the Huddlestons, who reluctantly agreed to sell their land, seated beside the Grossers, who adamantly refused.
—Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
What if everyone who believes in the power of books vowed to fight to protect our public libraries and adamantly protest book bans?
—Maris Kreizman
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Smollett adamantly maintains his innocence in The Truth About Jussie Smollett, and points out that his story hasn't changed in the past six years.
—Skyler Trepel Published, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The group included the Huddlestons, who reluctantly agreed to sell their land, seated beside the Grossers, who adamantly refused.
—Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Adamantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adamantly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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