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flatly

Translations

flatlyadverb
catégoriquementSurtout pour exprimer un refus, une affirmation ou une négation sans nuance.
She flatly refused to attend the meeting, leaving no room for negotiation.
Elle a catégoriquement refusé d'assister à la réunion, ne laissant aucune place à la négociation.
Additional translations
d'une voix monocordePour une diction ou une intonation sans relief, monotone, sans enthousiasme.
à platPour un mouvement, une disposition ou une extension sans pente ni courbure.
Synonyms
directly
plainly
categorically
absolutely
unequivocally

Definitions

flatlyadverb
In a manner that is absolute and without qualification; categorically.
She flatly refused to attend the meeting, leaving no room for negotiation.
In a dull or monotonous manner, lacking emotion or enthusiasm.
He flatly recited the poem, making it difficult for the audience to engage with the material.
In a level or even manner; without slope or curvature.
The countryside stretched flatly to the distant mountains.
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