adamantly

[ad-uh-muhnt-lee, -mant-]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adamantly¹

adamant ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Clinton, who negotiated in meticulous detail, had sparred with Netanyahu, Israel's long-serving prime minister who has adamantly opposed the prospect of a Palestinian state and the Oslo process.

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Kasten adamantly declined to say what might work for the Dodgers.

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The Apartment Assn. of Greater Los Angeles was adamantly opposed to the measure, saying it would drive up the cost of housing and ultimately lead to higher rents.

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The players’ union adamantly opposes a cap, arguing owners are more concerned about restricting spending and about how the sale prices of teams are not appreciating as greatly as those in other sports.

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While her father adamantly denied it, Hargitay sought an answer from Sardelli himself at one of his shows in Vegas, and the two immediately formed a kinship that spent 30 years as a secret.

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