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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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 Theater operators, who are struggling to stay afloat post-COVID, would be adamantly opposed to tariffs on tickets. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025 King Henry’s laws adamantly forbade chattel slavery, outlawed colonialism, and created an economically robust, financially solvent Black state, one not dependent on the transatlantic slave trade. Marlene L. Daut september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025 Carollo has adamantly denied the allegations. Miami Herald, 20 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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