adamantly
adverb
ad·a·mant·ly
ˈa-də-mənt-lē 
-ˌmant-
: in an adamant manner : with great insistence or determination
They adamantly refused to answer any more questions.
He adamantly denies the allegations.
Although flexible on the subject of research, she adamantly opposes killing animals for food.—
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson adamantly opposed, citing victim privacy concerns.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Asked about Trump’s attempt to remove her, senators mostly deflected Tuesday by citing her pending lawsuit or questioning why Cook hadn’t more adamantly defended her innocence.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Right before Katrina struck, Paula and her fiancé were in the hospital's waiting room with other families when staffers politely asked them to leave, which Kayla adamantly didn't want to do, but had no choice.
—David Chiu, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
What if everyone who believes in the power of books vowed to fight to protect our public libraries and adamantly protest book bans?
—Maris Kreizman
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
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ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Asked about Trump’s attempt to remove her, senators mostly deflected Tuesday by citing her pending lawsuit or questioning why Cook hadn’t more adamantly defended her innocence.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Right before Katrina struck, Paula and her fiancé were in the hospital's waiting room with other families when staffers politely asked them to leave, which Kayla adamantly didn't want to do, but had no choice.
—David Chiu, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
What if everyone who believes in the power of books vowed to fight to protect our public libraries and adamantly protest book bans?
—Maris Kreizman
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adamantly
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“Adamantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adamantly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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