adamantly

adverb

ad·​a·​mant·​ly ˈa-də-mənt-lē 

-ˌmant-

: in an adamant manner : with great insistence or determination

They adamantly refused to answer any more questions.

He adamantly denies the allegations.

Although flexible on the subject of research, she adamantly opposes killing animals for food.

—Bettyann Kevles

Examples of adamantly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Apparently, the administration is seriously weighing the move, though the American Petroleum Institute is adamantly against it. — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

But your grandmother was adamantly more than her hurts, more than her fear. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Sherman Oaks is adamantly opposed to putting multi-family units within their [single-family] residential areas. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Similarly, the American Medical Association (AMA) adamantly argues that humans must remain central to care. — Kelly Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above