"flatly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈflætli/ Forms: more flatly [comparative], most flatly [superlative]
Etymology: From flat + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flat|ly}} flat + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} flatly (comparative more flatly, superlative most flatly)
  1. In a physically flat or level manner.
    Sense id: en-flatly-en-adv-Y~AXitbj
  2. In a definite manner; in a manner showing complete certainty. Translations (in a manner showing complete certainty): решително (rešitelno) (Bulgarian), категорично (kategorično) (Bulgarian), jednoznačně (Czech), rozhodně (Czech), kategoricky (Czech), jyrkästi (Finnish), kategorisch (German), kategorycznie (Polish), categoricamente (Portuguese), categóricamente (Spanish), de plano (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-flatly-en-adv-vY0Dj2jx Disambiguation of 'in a manner showing complete certainty': 8 52 40
  3. In a manner that shows no emotion. Translations (in a manner that shows no emotions): безстрастно (bezstrastno) (Bulgarian), nevzrušeně (Czech), chladně (Czech), bez zájmu (Czech), jednotvárně (Czech), tunteettomasti (Finnish), latteasti (Finnish), ausdruckslos (German), emotionslos (German), beznamiętnie (Polish), en redondo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-flatly-en-adv-DnJB7Yea Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 2 33 65 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 33 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 33 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 2 33 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 2 34 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 2 33 65 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 2 34 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 6 34 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 2 33 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 1 33 66 Disambiguation of 'in a manner that shows no emotions': 9 30 61

Alternative forms

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