adamantly

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adamantly — 副詞

1. with firm refusal to budge from a position, no matter what arguments or pressure

1.副詞B2
釋義

堅決地

無論如何勸說都不改變立場

with firm refusal to budge from a position, no matter what arguments or pressure come your way

例句

Lara adamantly refused to lend her car to anyone, even her closest friends.

Lara 堅決地拒絕把車借給任何人，連最親近的朋友也不例外。

adamantly + refuse [common verb pairing]

Walid remained adamantly opposed to the plan, despite three hours of discussion.

儘管討論了三個小時，Walid 仍然堅決反對那個計畫。

adamantly + opposed [adjective pairing]

常見搭配
  • adamantly refuse
  • adamantly deny
  • adamantly insist
  • adamantly opposed to
  • hold adamantly to
同義詞
  • stubbornly

    more negative; suggests unreasonableness, not just firmness

  • resolutely

    more formal; emphasises purposeful determination rather than resistance to persuasion

  • unyieldingly

    stresses the refusal to give ground; close synonym but less common

反義詞
  • flexibly

    willing to adapt or change position when presented with new information

用法筆記

Typically used with verbs of stating or holding a position (refuse, deny, insist, maintain, hold to). The adverb describes the manner, not the content — it tells you how firmly someone stands, not what they are saying.

常見錯誤

She was adamantly about the decision.
She was adamant about the decision.
'adamantly' is an adverb; use the adjective 'adamant' after be-verbs like 'was' or 'is'.
He adamantly agreed to help.
He readily agreed to help.
'adamantly' implies resistance to pressure or persuasion; it does not fit with easy or willing agreement.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • adamantly refuse to do something
  • hold adamantly to a belief
  • remain adamantly opposed

介系詞搭配

  • adamantly against
  • adamantly opposed to