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flatly (adv.)
[flatly 词源字典]
early 15c. in a literal sense, from
flat
(adj.) +
-ly
(2). Meaning "in a plain manner" is from 1560s; sense of "in a dull manner" is from 1640s.
[flatly etymology, flatly origin, 英语词源]
[flatly 词源字典]