flatly
adv
ˈflætli adv
1
flatly refuse/deny/oppose etc sth
to say something in a direct and definite way that is not likely to change 断然拒绝/否认/反对某事等
He flatly denied ever having met the woman.
他断然否认见过那名女子。
2 without showing any emotion 平淡地
‘Aunt Alicia has changed her will,’ she said flatly.
“艾丽西亚姑姑已经改了遗嘱。”她平淡地说道。