answer flatly

Frequency: 6.50.7 per million words

to give a response in a direct and final way

flatlyverb + flatly

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Examples (10)

  • She answered flatly that she would not attend the meeting.
  • When asked about his involvement, he answered flatly, 'No comment.'
  • The witness answered flatly to all the prosecutor's questions.
  • He answered flatly without any emotion in his voice.
  • The CEO answered flatly when questioned about the layoffs.
  • She answered flatly that the decision was final.
  • The suspect answered flatly to every interrogation question.
  • When confronted with the evidence, he answered flatly that he was innocent.
  • The manager answered flatly that there would be no exceptions.
  • She answered flatly when her parents asked about her grades.