DETERMINEDLY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

determinedly

adverb

Definition of determinedly next

as in hard

with great effort or determination determinedly traditional, the restaurant serves old-fashioned comfort food

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Recent Examples of determinedly Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores. —

Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026 Carreras scored the crucial opening goal, determinedly driving into the box and finishing in an individual flourish that unlocked the match in the 65th minute. —

Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 Miya’s landlord was able to remediate the restaurant’s building and Tewasart determinedly reopened in May, when at first there were few customers around to serve. —

Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Since its debut, the initiative has been quietly but determinedly building physical bases in Lagos and Kenya, creating tangible spaces where female artists, producers, and engineers can access resources that Tems herself had to fight to find. —

Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025 For long-haul trips, consider the Southern Hemisphere for a jolt of vitamin D in a rugged, determinedly uncommercial spot, or take a dip in a memorable, albeit temporary, Japanese onsen. —

Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025 Two years on from the attacks, October 7 is an opportunity to recognize that authoritarianism is no longer creeping onward but rather marching determinedly. —

Aviva Klompas, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 The brand has been slowly but steadily growing its own store fleet — even as the sisters remain determinedly behind the scenes. —

Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025

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But the cumulative effect has been to make the already difficult transition between the Bundesliga and the Premier League even harder.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The founding generation of screen actors, who fought hard and risked much to establish a labor union for the profession, would still likely balk at the deletion of the name.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026