flat·ly/`flætlɪ; ˈflætli/ adv 1 flatly refuse/deny etc to say something in a definite way that is not likely to change 断然拒绝/否认等: She flatly refused to tell us where he was. 她断然拒绝告诉我们他在哪里。 2 without showing any emotion 平淡地: "It's hopeless," he said flatly. “没有希望了。”他淡淡地说。