Showing little emotion (5)
'showing little emotion' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for flatly that I've seen before include "in no uncertain manner" , "Categorically" , "Absolutely" , "point-blank" , "(Deny) without qualification" .)
'showing little emotion' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for stoic that I've seen before include "Impassive type" , "Seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain" , "Person indifferent to pleasure or pain" , "Long-suffering type; follower of Zeno" , "the original Zeno?" .)