flatly
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1 in a flat2(5) manner 淡淡地; 無精打彩地
`Maybe,' he said flatly, `I'll see.' `也許吧,'他淡淡地說, `我考慮一下.'
2 in an outright, direct manner; positively; absolutely 直截了當地; 斷然地; 絕對地
The allegations were all flatly denied. 這些指責遭到斷然否認.
Our request was flatly rejected. 我們的請求遭到斷然拒絕.