Victoria flatly declined, claiming that the jewels had been bought with British money.

Muhammad flatly declined the offers.

Squeeze is a controversial item among Velvet fans, most of whom flatly decline to consider any post-Lou Reed material as worthwhile.

Josephine flatly declined adding that she neither plays nor can she sing.

He flatly declines.

He flatly declined everything for the afternoon.

Oh, I flatly declined to marry him.

Predecessor's Endorsement Dr. Elders, under repeated questioning, declined to state flatly that cigarette advertising should be banned.

I have two former teachers in their mid- seventies who flatly declined any offer to set them up on the computer.

He wondered: Would the kai have retaliated had he flatly declined to go on the mission?