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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Sources close to Sugar Taco’s leadership adamantly deny any mismanagement, pointing out that Sugar Taco remained open while hundreds of restaurants in L.A. closed during the pandemic.
—John McDermott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
But White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly adamantly denied The Guardian’s reporting.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 16 June 2025
The system returned a name — one the patient adamantly insisted was not hers.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Along with Trump’s initiation of direct talks with Iran—a step that Israel adamantly opposes but Arab leaders in the Persian Gulf welcomed and even helped facilitate—these developments suggest how much the regional balance of power has changed since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
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John McDermott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
But White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly adamantly denied The Guardian’s reporting.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 16 June 2025
The system returned a name — one the patient adamantly insisted was not hers.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Along with Trump’s initiation of direct talks with Iran—a step that Israel adamantly opposes but Arab leaders in the Persian Gulf welcomed and even helped facilitate—these developments suggest how much the regional balance of power has changed since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
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“Adamantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adamantly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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