Word Study
flatly
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adverbial flatly has 1 sense
- flatly(r = adv.all) categorically, unconditionally - in an unqualified manner; "he flatly denied the charges"
CIDE DICTIONARY
flatly, adv.
- In a flat manner; evenly; horizontally; without spirit; dully; frigidly. [1913 Webster]"He that does the works of religion slowly, flatly, and without appetite." [1913 Webster]
- peremptorily; positively; plainly; forthrightly. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]
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