- flatly flat·ly adv
- ['flætlɪ]
(refuse etc) categoricamente, nettamente
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flatly flat·ly adv
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Flatly — Flat ly, adv. 1. In a flat manner; evenly; horizontally; without spirit; dully; frigidly. [1913 Webster] He that does the works of religion slowly, flatly, and without appetite. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. peremptorily; positively; plainly;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flat — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (flatter, flattest) 1 a horizontally level (a flat roof). b even; smooth; unbroken; without projection or indentation (a flat stomach). c with a level surface and little depth; shallow (a flat cap; a flat heel). 2… … Useful english dictionary
flat — flat1 [flat] adj. flatter, flattest [ME < ON flatr, akin to OHG flaz < IE * plāt, plēt , wide, flat (> Gr platys, broad, OE flet, floor) < base * plā , broad] 1. having a smooth, level surface; having little or no depression or… … English World dictionary
flatly — flat|ly [ˈflætli] adv 1.) flatly refuse/deny/oppose etc sth to say something in a direct and definite way that is not likely to change ▪ He flatly denied ever having met the woman. 2.) without showing any emotion ▪ Aunt Alicia has changed her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flatly — (adv.) early 15c., in a literal sense, from FLAT (Cf. flat) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning in a plain manner is from 1560s; sense of in a dull manner is from 1640s … Etymology dictionary
Flat — Flat, adv. 1. In a flat manner; directly; flatly. [1913 Webster] Sin is flat opposite to the Almighty. Herbert. [1913 Webster] 2. (Stock Exchange) Without allowance for accrued interest. [Broker s Cant] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flat — [[t]flæ̱t[/t]] ♦♦ flats, flatter, flattest 1) N COUNT: also N num A flat is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor and part of a larger building. A flat usually includes a kitchen and bathroom. [mainly BRIT] Sara lives with her… … English dictionary
flat — flat1 flatly, adv. flatness, n. /flat/, adj., flatter, flattest, n., v., flatted, flatting, adv. adj. 1. horizontally level: a flat roof. 2. level, even, or without unevenness of surface, as land or tabletop … Universalium
flat — adj 1. level, plane, horizontal; even, smooth, unbroken. 2. horizontal, lying down, stretched out, spread out, spread eagle; prostrate, lying flat, prone, supine, reclining, recumbent. 3. deflated, collapsed, blown out, ruptured, punctured. 4.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
flatling — /flat ling/, adv. Also, flatlings. Brit. Dial. 1. in a flat position; with the flat side, as of a sword. 2. flatly or positively. adj. 3. Obs. dealt with the flat side. [1325 75; ME; see FLAT1, LING2] * * * … Universalium
Negation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Negation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 negation negation abnegation Sgm: N 1 denial denial Sgm: N 1 disavowal disavowal disclaimer Sgm: N 1 abjuration abjuration Sgm: N 1 contradiction contradiction … English dictionary for students
