Adverb
/ˈflatlē/,

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Showing little interest or emotion,
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Showing little interest or emotion
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“You'd better go,” she said flatly
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In a firm and unequivocal manner; absolutely
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they flatly refused to play
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his view seems to me flatly contrary to our evidence
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In a smooth and even way
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I applied the paint flatly
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Without marked contrast of light and dark
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the photographs were lit very flatly
Web Definitions:
- in an unqualified manner; "he flatly denied the charges"
- In a definite manner; in a manner showing complete certainty; In a manner that shows no emotion