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flatly

English

Etymology

From flat +? -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?flætli/

Adverb

flatly (comparative more flatly, superlative most flatly)

  1. In a physically flat or level manner.
  2. In a definite manner; in a manner showing complete certainty.
    It was an accusation that he flatly denied.
  3. In a manner that shows no emotion.
    He replied flatly to the policeman's questions.

Usage notes

  • In sense 2 the collocation is nearly always with a negative idea. To flatly deny. To flatly refuse. To flatly contradict. And so on, similarly.

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blankly

English

Etymology

blank +? -ly

Adverb

blankly (comparative more blankly, superlative most blankly)

  1. in a blank manner, especially showing no emotion or expression.
    • 2008, Clayton Eshleman, The Grindstone of Rapport: A Clayton Eshleman Reader (page 417)
      Whitely (that is, purely, blankly, and voidly), the moon cleanses the world of human industry — almost.

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