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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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Newsom adamantly denied any wrongdoing by him or his wife.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

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

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

He at turns kept a bear and an alligator as pets, was adamantly anti-religion, and, as he admitted himself, had a knack for putting his foot in his mouth.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

Others in Mid-City are adamantly opposed to tunnel boring deep under their historic homes.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 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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