flatly

English

Etymology

From flat +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈflætli/

Adverb

flatly (comparative more flatly, superlative most flatly)

In a definite manner; in a manner showing complete certainty.
It was an accusation that he flatly denied.
In a manner that shows no emotion.
He replied flatly to the policeman's questions.

Usage notes

In sense 1. the collocation is nearly always with a negative idea. To flatly deny. To flatly refuse. To flatly contradict. And so on, similarly.

Translations

in a manner showing complete certainty

Bulgarian: решително (bg) (rešitelno), категорично (bg) (kategorično)
Czech: jednoznačně, rozhodně (cs), kategoricky
German: kategorisch (de)

Polish: kategorycznie (pl)
Portuguese: categoricamente (pt)
Spanish: categóricamente (es), de plano

in a manner that shows no emotions

Bulgarian: безстрастно (bg) (bezstrastno)
Czech: nevzrušeně, chladně, bez zájmu, jednotvárně (cs)

German: ausdruckslos (de), emotionslos (de)
Polish: beznamiętnie

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