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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Both adamantly denied their guilt at their arraignment.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Initially deemed a suicide, Scott's older brother, Steve, adamantly rejected this verdict and spent the next three decades seeking the truth.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
The rebellion shows the difficulty of the issue for Johnson, whose conference includes both moderates who warn that letting the subsidies expire will doom them in November and conservatives who remain adamantly opposed to anything seen as supporting ObamaCare.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2025
The first step of this mission is winning over Liberty, who has been adamantly against Carr joining the firm through this entire process.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Initially deemed a suicide, Scott's older brother, Steve, adamantly rejected this verdict and spent the next three decades seeking the truth.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
The rebellion shows the difficulty of the issue for Johnson, whose conference includes both moderates who warn that letting the subsidies expire will doom them in November and conservatives who remain adamantly opposed to anything seen as supporting ObamaCare.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2025
The first step of this mission is winning over Liberty, who has been adamantly against Carr joining the firm through this entire process.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Adamantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adamantly. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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