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

He said “the actual evidence was dismissed or ignored” by most reporting, including “mountains” of “emails, text messages and video evidence that flatly contradict” the claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Harry, who could not see any way out of this without flatly lying, nodded but still said nothing.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling