flatly
adverb12 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.2
deny flatly9.0
to say directly and in a very clear way that something is not true
to say clearly and directly that you will not do, give, or accept something
to refuse to accept or consider something in a direct and final way
to state the opposite of what someone has said, in a very direct way
state flatly7.5
to say or write something, especially clearly and carefully
to express a completely different opinion in a very direct way
to announce or express something clearly and publicly
say flatly6.5
to express something in words in a very direct way
to give a response in a direct and final way
reply flatly6.0
to give a spoken or written answer in a direct and final way
to react to something that has been said or done in a direct and final way
to inform someone about something in a very direct way