flatly
In a physically flat or level mannerIn a physically flat or level manner.
» He flatly refused to let me in.
Он категорически отказался впустить меня.
Meaning
3 sensesIn a physically flat or level manner.
in an unqualified manner
In a definite manner; in a manner showing complete certainty.
It was an accusation that he flatly denied.
kategorisch
In a manner that shows no emotion.
He replied flatly to the policeman's questions.
ausdruckslos, emotionslos
Examples
18 sentencesHe flatly refused to let me in.
ruОн категорически отказался впустить меня. — sharptoothed
He flatly refused her requests for help.
ruОн наотрез отказался помочь ей. — paul_lingvo
Tom flatly refused.
deTom hat glattweg abgelehnt. — Waldelfe
I flatly refused.
ruЯ категорически отказался. — heccele
He flatly rejected that idea.
Він категорично відмовився від цієї ідеї. — deniko
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
more flatly, most flatly| Comparative | more flatly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most flatly |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- in an unqualified manner:categoricallyunconditionally
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb