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adamantly

/ˈædəməntli/ /ˈædəməntliː/

Meanings
adverb
In an immovable or inflexible manner.

Examples :

"She is adamantly denying the allegations."
attitude character way

Related Words

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denying verb

/dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/ /dəˈnaɪɪŋ/

To disallow or reject.

"I wanted to go to the party, but I was denied."

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she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

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immovable noun

/ɪˈmuːvəb(ə)l/

That which can not be moved; something which is immovable

"The large, heavy desk was an immovable object in the corner of the room. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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allegations noun

/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃənz/

An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.

"She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions."

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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inflexible adjective

/ɪnˈflɛksəbl̩/

Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent

"The schedule was inflexible, so we couldn't change our meeting time. "