adamantly
adverb
ad·a·mant·ly
ˈa-də-mənt-lē 
-ˌmant-
: in an adamant manner : with great insistence or determination
They adamantly refused to answer any more questions.
He adamantly denies the allegations.
Although flexible on the subject of research, she adamantly opposes killing animals for food.—
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It was left to the feds in Boston to arrest Farwell, after Meatball’s local yokels adamantly refused to do anything other than try to broom the crime by one of their own.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
That may explain why Webster — a fixture of GOP politics since the mid-1980s — has been so adamantly opposed to this mid-term redistricting.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Miller, however, was adamantly opposed.
—Lola Ogunnaike, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Adelman adamantly defended Jokic’s split-second decision, which was scrutinized even by the first-year coach’s friends.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
That may explain why Webster — a fixture of GOP politics since the mid-1980s — has been so adamantly opposed to this mid-term redistricting.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Miller, however, was adamantly opposed.
—Lola Ogunnaike, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Adelman adamantly defended Jokic’s split-second decision, which was scrutinized even by the first-year coach’s friends.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Adamantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adamantly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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