flatly

Example Sentences

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That, of course, is not the same as "negotiations", which might explain why an Iranian military spokesman has flatly denied they are taking place.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

It kept generating random false answers, even while flatly insisting that they were correct and accurate.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The ginger ale is flatly branded Canada Dry.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

“We flatly deny any allegations of wrongdoing by the Federal Trade Commission, and we stand firmly behind the integrity and transparency of our programs,” the company said at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

"I would rather spend my days chained to a vile wolf or a stinking pig or a marsh-goblin," she told him flatly.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman