deny flatly

Frequency: 9.02.1 per million words

to say directly and in a very clear way that something is not true

flatlyverb + flatly

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deny

Examples (10)

  • The minister flatly denied any involvement in the scandal.
  • She flatly denied the accusations against her company.
  • The defendant flatly denied all charges during the trial.
  • He flatly denied ever meeting the witness before.
  • The spokesperson flatly denied rumors of a merger.
  • When questioned, she flatly denied knowing about the plan.
  • The CEO flatly denied reports of financial irregularities.
  • They flatly denied having any connection to the incident.
  • The politician flatly denied taking bribes from lobbyists.
  • Officials flatly denied that any cover-up had taken place.