flatly contradict

Frequency: 6.02.8 per million words

Used for a direct and firm contradiction, leaving no room for doubt.

contradictADVERB + contradict

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flatly

Examples (10)

  • The witness's new statement seems to flatly contradict her earlier testimony.
  • When confronted, he flatly contradicted the accusations made against him.
  • The latest research findings flatly contradict the established theory.
  • The official spokesperson flatly contradicted the rumors of a policy change.
  • His claiming ignorance flatly contradicts the email evidence we found.
  • I am sure the CEO will flatly contradict any suggestion of corporate wrongdoing.
  • His initial assertion was flatly contradicted by three separate eyewitnesses.
  • The government has flatly contradicted reports that the economy is in recession.
  • These two statements seem to flatly contradict each other, so one must be false.
  • She was prepared to flatly contradict everything he was about to say.