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adamantly

ad·a·mant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ad-uh-muh nt, -mant]
    • /ˈæd ə mənt, -ˌmænt/
    • /ˈæd.ə.mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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Synonyms 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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