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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

The players are adamantly opposed to any such thing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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

But Gavriel adamantly challenges that approach as passive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

“In this house I am the mother and you are the child,” she said so adamantly that I stiffened and fluttered my gaze to a corner before she could attack.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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