determinedly

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Recent Examples of determinedly Though based on the visuals of the past, his output is determinedly contemporary. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 Blue-collar Ho-seok (Sul), a man traumatized by losing his factory job after a workers’ strike, lives a quiet life with his determinedly optimistic wife, Mi-ok (Jeon). — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones. — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinedly
Adverb
  • Economists expect Beijing to lean harder on stimulus to stabilize corporate profitability, as consolidation accelerates in sectors already facing sluggish demand, fierce competition and cutthroat price wars.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Roberts saluted Díaz for working hard to get back to an uncertain assignment.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • By the end of the meeting, even with their reservations, the aldermen present at City Hall stood resolutely behind the deal.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Though unanimously respected and resolutely opposed to Zionism, Barnston was aging.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • On that day, Skoloda, Pasek, and others had diligently practiced constructing the Norwegian reeve, along with other rigging arrangements.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The product is applied to dry lengths and ends and works diligently to tame flyaways once you’re done drying.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • With his head shaved and his chest usually bared, Yousuke Yukimatsu melds body and machine to choreograph intensely physical sonic marathons.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Quaise plans to direct that energy underground to heat rock intensely enough to remove it, replacing the mechanical cutting action of conventional drill bits.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Newsom, by contrast, may need to begin campaigning intensively after leaving office rather than wait for Harris’s decision.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The pork producers group has also intensively lobbied for legislation called the Save Our Bacon Act, which would overturn the state laws.
    — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • As an aside, the rush to depose Romo continues to gain steam even though one of the voices that carries the most weight around CBS has remained doggedly silent.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no question that David Ellison, the doggedly ambitious CEO of Paramount Skydance, loves movies and filmmaking.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Acuña was tended to for several minutes by the Braves trainer, with Weiss looking on intently, before heading straight to the home clubhouse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
  • As the Israeli media focussed intently on the incursion, Einhorn grew restless about the progress of the pro-Qatar campaign.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Fans were quick to comment on the color, courtesy of artist Matt Rez, though the fashion afficiando purposefully kept the caption quiet.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Andie is a creature of pure ambition and nearly blank morality, a sweatshirt-wearing, 2000s-era daughter of Lady Macbeth and Faye Dunaway in Network, though Wever purposefully didn’t revisit that film to keep her own performance distinct.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Determinedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinedly. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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