determinedly

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Recent Examples of determinedly Poor Frank and Kirsten look on confused, determinedly polite in their insistence that all family members should be welcome. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinedly
Adverb
  • The Heat are hard-capped at the NBA first luxury-tax apron due to the machinations required to trade last month for Milwaukee Bucks forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Gotham midfielder Rose Lavelle landed hard with the back of her head hitting the ground in the 31st minute.
    Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Kopple’s documentary is a time capsule, offering a concentrated taste of an earlier moment in American culture, now resolutely over.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Even with the high ceilings and crown moulding, the appointments feel resolutely cool and modern.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Practical steps include diligently keeping commitments and communicating early if a commitment cannot be met.
    Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • My mom has been diligently applying the dual-purpose cream for a month now.
    Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Capture the essence of summer with this intensely flavorful, colorful cocktail.
    M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Now, lawmakers are intensely negotiating complex issues like ethics and bill reconciliation to prevent a similar collapse.
    Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Owning several cars, intensively studying both the new and used car markets and testing so many vehicles has taught me a lot about what makes a great automobile.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The team tested intensively with real drivers in multiple countries.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 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
  • The jury was listening intently and looking at the screen as the story of the shooting unfolded, more engaged after already listening to hours of the recording.
    Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Yan gazes intently at how the colors reflect against Pascoal’s skin, eyes and hair.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • That is inaccurate, not what the investigation covers, and viral posts on X are misleading people either through incompetence or purposefully misleading information.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Although the bars are not related, all three arrived on the scene under purposefully mysterious circumstances.
    Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Determinedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinedly. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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