flatly

Example Sentences

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Associated Newspapers, the owners of the two papers, flatly denies acting unlawfully.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In particular, the insurers flatly denied in court that their agents had any “special relationship of trust and confidence” with their customers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

He declares flatly, “California was born in genocide,” which isn’t something you expect from someone likely to lean to the center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The ginger ale is flatly branded Canada Dry.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

“That would be a complete waste of potion,” said Hermione flatly, putting down the copy of Spellman’s Syllabary she had just taken out of her bag.

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