Meaning & use

Adamantly

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In a way that shows a firm, unyielding refusal to change one's mind or position.

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She adamantly refused to sign the agreement without her lawyer present.

He adamantly denied any involvement in the scandal.

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Derived from 'adamant,' which originally referred to a legendary unbreakable stone or diamond, giving the word its sense of unyielding firmness.

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