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flatly

/flat-lee/US // ˈflæt li //

平坦地,断然,断然地,平坦地说

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Definitions

adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : absolutely and without qualification: Our offer was flatly rejected.
    • : without vitality or animation: He spoke flatly about the death of his wife.
    • : in a level, even, or smooth manner: Apply the tape flatly to the pipe.

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Examples

  • On Elliott’s defense that the “as is” nature of the acquisition was not itself enough for the city attorney to raise any red flags, the auditor flatly disagreed.

  • Hogan said he knows that there are people who flatly oppose the coronavirus vaccines and are harder to convince.

  • "And in Montgomery, Kavanaugh wrote, "the Court flatly stated that 'Miller did not impose a formal fact-finding requirement' and added that 'a finding of fact regarding a child's incorrigibility .

  • Changing the minds of those still flatly refusing the vaccine is likely a harder sell.

  • Even if Schumer wants to do this today, Manchin said flatly after the election, “I will not vote to do that.”

  • When asked if she thought a new intifada might be taking shape, she said flatly, “all the indications” are there.

  • Reuters, for instance, reported flatly: “Russian TV channel says photos show MH17 shot down by fighter jet.”

  • She claimed the children were “confused, had nothing to say, or flatly denied that anything had happened to them.”

  • In the interview, Nakamoto flatly denied being the creator of Bitcoin.

  • The authorities have flatly denied using live cartridges, stating that their rifles have only been loaded with rubber bullets.

  • The men dropped the crowbars they had brought, and said flatly that they were not going to risk their throats in that devil's den.

  • Loyal Protestants refused it, therefore; flatly declined, though bidden and again bidden.

  • He faced the fact flatly and with the cool consideration of an uninterested counsellor.

  • Nelson now flatly refused obedience, on the ground of the local requirements in his part of the field.

  • "You mean that with all your infinite wisdom you can't do it," I accused flatly.