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- [ad-uh-muh nt, -mant]
- /ˈæd ə mənt, -ˌmænt/
- /ˈæd.ə.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ad-uh-muh nt, -mant]
- /ˈæd ə mənt, -ˌmænt/
Definitions of adamantly word
- adjective adamantly utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc. 1
- adjective adamantly too hard to cut, break, or pierce. 1
- noun adamantly any impenetrably or unyieldingly hard substance. 1
- noun adamantly a legendary stone of impenetrable hardness, formerly sometimes identified with the diamond. 1
- noun adamantly In an immovable or inflexible manner. 1
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Origin of adamantly
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English < Old French adamaunt < Latin adamant- (stem of adamas) hard metal (perhaps steel), diamond < Greek, equivalent to a- a-6 + -damant- verbal adjective of damân to tame, conquer; replacing Old English athamans (< Medieval Latin) and Middle English aymont < Middle French aimant < Vulgar Latin *adimant- < Latin
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Parts of speech for Adamantly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adamantly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for adamantly
adv adamantly
- strictly — in a strict manner; rigorously; stringently: strictly enforced.
- stubbornly — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
- resolutely — firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion: Her parents wanted her to marry, but she was focused on her education and remained resolute.
- constantly — not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable: All conditions during the three experiments were constant.
- intently — firmly or steadfastly fixed or directed, as the eyes or mind: an intent gaze.
adverb adamantly
- fixedly — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
- inflexibly — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- unalterably — not capable of being altered, changed, or modified.
- unyieldingly — unable to bend or be penetrated under pressure; hard: trees so unyielding that they broke in the harsh north winds.
- unbending — not bending or curving; inflexible; rigid.
Antonyms for adamantly
adv adamantly
- indefinitely — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- weakly — weak or feeble in constitution; not robust; sickly.
- flexibly — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- movability — capable of being moved; not fixed in one place, position, or posture.
- changeably — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
adverb adamantly
- amenably — ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable: an amenable servant.
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