doughtily

adverb

Definition of doughtilynext
as in firmly
in a fearless manner doughtily persistent in his opposition to casino gambling in his state

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doughtily
  1. firmly
  2. courageously
  3. manfully
  4. valiantly
  5. boldly
  6. bravely
Adverb
  • It got scuttled by courts in Missouri and then firmly defeated by its voters Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Brand firmly denied all the charges, based on allegations made by six women.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • Today, Governor Newsom has courageously chosen to break that silence.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Roosevelt and Britain’s Winston Churchill shrewdly and courageously led the West in the epic battle against Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan through World War II.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of courageously
Adverb
  • Benji’s father is a volatile patriarch who grills during blizzards and hits him for failing to manfully respond to a classmate’s racist slight.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of manfully
Adverb
  • Even that large scalp of hers still managing to valiantly push up its fine hairs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Those emotions certainly were appropriate following Miami’s closer-than-expected 15-10 loss in Minnesota on Sunday, a game in which the defense played valiantly and Ollie Gordon reached the 100-yard mark.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of valiantly
Adverb
  • Gray has always displayed a probing visual style, boldly confrontational yet painfully tender.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There’s a woman’s smiling face on a wall in Cornelia, printed on aluminum, boldly colored enough to see from the amphitheater being built a block away in this northeast Georgia town.
    — Tiffany Davis, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of boldly
Adverb
  • Sayers and Butkus bravely stood in the pouring rain for their jersey retirement and gave memorable speeches wearing sport coats.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The mother who got up so bravely and spoke at our conference took the first step by sharing her story in a room full of leaders, but not everyone has that opportunity.
    — Sharon Sewell-Fairman, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of bravely
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“Doughtily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doughtily. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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