ADV
- emphatically, fiercely, firmly, hotly, strenuously, strongly, vehemently, vigorously
- Both women vehemently deny the charges against them
- angrily, indignantly
- categorically, flatly
- He has categorically denied being involved in the fraud
- explicitly, expressly
- implicitly
- formally
- publicly
- immediately, promptly
- simply
- If anyone accuses me I shall simply deny it
- consistently, repeatedly
- He has consistently denied murdering his estranged wife
VERB + DENY
- cannot
- You can't deny that it seems a very attractive idea
- try to
- I know it was you I saw, so there's no use trying to deny it
PHRASES
- no one could/would deny that
- No one would deny that there is a very great need for change
- there is no denying sth
- There is no denying the fact that she is an excellent scholar
ADV
- cruelly
- They were cruelly denied victory by an injury-time strike from Owen
- effectively
- Children could be compelled to work on the farm, effectively denying them schooling
PREP
- to
- You cannot deny this opportunity to me