flatly
/'flætli/
Definition
- Adverb:
- In a direct, firm, and unequivocal manner; without qualification or hesitation: Used to describe how something is said or done in a way that is absolute and leaves no room for doubt or negotiation.
- In a dull, lifeless, or monotonous way: Used to describe a manner of speaking or a quality that lacks emotion, variation, or energy.
Usage Examples
- Adverb (Direct/Firm manner):
- The manager flatly refused to extend the deadline.
- She flatly stated that she would not attend the meeting.
- Adverb (Dull/Monotonous manner):
- He recited the poem flatly, without any feeling.
- The actor delivered his lines flatly, boring the audience.
Advanced Usage
- "To deny flatly": To refuse or contradict something in a completely firm and unambiguous way.
- The spokesperson flatly denied the rumors of a merger.
- "To state flatly": To declare something in a blunt, uncompromising manner.
- The report flatly states that the project is behind schedule.
Variants and Related Words
- Flat (adjective): Having a level surface; lacking emotion or variation.
- A flat surface.
- She spoke in a flat tone.
- Flatness (noun): The quality of being flat, either physically or in tone/emotion.
- The flatness of the landscape.
- The flatness of his voice was unsettling.
Synonyms
- Categorically: In an unconditional and absolute manner.
- Unconditionally: Without conditions or limitations.
- Emphatically: In a forceful and definite way.
- Monotonously: In a dull, tedious, and repetitious manner.
Related Phrases
- To turn down flatly: To reject an offer or request in a very direct and final way.
- He turned down the job offer flatly.
Adverb
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in an unqualified manner
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he flatly denied the charges
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