Flatly

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Flatly \Flat"ly\, adv.
     1. In a flat manner; evenly; horizontally; without spirit;
        dully; frigidly.
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              He that does the works of religion slowly, flatly,


              and without appetite.                 --Jer. Taylor.
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     2. peremptorily; positively; plainly; forthrightly. "He
        flatly refused his aid." --Sir P. Sidney.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  flatly
       adv : in an unqualified manner; "he flatly denied the charges"
             [syn: {categorically}, {unconditionally}]