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# flatly

adverb

«flatly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Flatly means completely and firmly, with no doubt: "She flatly refused." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flatly/#m1)
2. Flatly means in a dull, flat voice without feeling or expression. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flatly/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories it shows a character saying a firm "no" or speaking in a bored or sad voice. Phrases: «flatly refused», «flatly denied», «said flatly».

### Examples

- He flatly refused to eat the sprouts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flatly/#x1)
- The boy flatly denied breaking the window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flatly/#x2)
- "I don't care," she said flatly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flatly/#x3)
- The team flatly rejected the idea of cheating. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flatly/#x4)
- He spoke flatly, as if he were very tired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flatly/#x5)
- Mum flatly said no to a second dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flatly/#x6)
- When the queen—or, rather, the swineherd’s daughter—heard of this, she very much wished to have the distaff, but the girl flatly refused to give it to her. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flatly/#x7)

### Note

Adverb from «flat» + -ly. Usually goes before the verb («flatly refused, flatly denied»). It does not mean "in a flat shape"; for that you say «laid flat».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «flatly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flatly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«flatly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flatly.html) on Mova free.