flatly

Example Sentences

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Apple criticised the law on Monday when it blamed the DMA for its delayed rollout of the AI-enhanced voice assistant Siri, which the EU flatly rejected.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Milligan, stating flatly: “We have not overruled Allen.”

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The former congressman has flatly and vigorously denied criminal wrongdoing while acknowledging and apologizing for unspecific “mistakes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

They can’t blush ” “That,” she said flatly, “was condescending.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss