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— Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Again at Christmas did we weave

The holly round the Christmas hearth;

The silent snow possess'd the earth,

And calmly fell our Christmas-eve:

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To replace or enhance human labor with machines.

“Many offices still need to automate.”

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Dictionary Entry

flatly

Part of SpeechadverbPronunciation/flat-lee/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)

In a direct, unemotional, or decisive manner, often indicating a lack of enthusiasm or agreement.

In a Sentence

“She refused flatly to consider the proposal.”

Origin

From Old English 'flætt' meaning flat, with the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

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Synonyms

directlyplainlybluntlyunequivocallydecisivelyfirmly

Antonyms

enthusiasticallyeagerlywarmlyanimatedlypositivelysupportively

Related Words

flatflatnessflattenflat outflat-footedflat tone

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