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adamantly

American  
[ad-uh-muhnt-lee, -mant-] / ˈæd ə mənt li, -ˌmænt- /

adverb

  1. with an utterly unyielding attitude, in spite of all appeals, urgings, challenges, etc..

    The plaintiff and her mother were adamantly opposed to participation in family court proceedings and repeatedly expressed this sentiment to state officials.


Etymology

Origin of adamantly

adamant ( def. ) + -ly


Vocabulary lists containing adamantly

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Somehow, he’d already heard that he was the chief suspect, but he adamantly denied involvement in the crime against his aunt and uncle.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Song remains adamantly offline, relying on the "Four Pillars of Destiny" astrology in braille and on her four decades of experience in careful listening -- a skill her automated competition cannot match.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

I said the city, and they adamantly directed me to a different entrance several doors down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

They were accused of spying - charges they adamantly deny - and were sentenced in February.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

He seemed to have moved beyond his need to assert so adamantly his autonomy, his need to separate himself from his parents.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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