fixedly

adverb

Definition of fixedlynext
as in rigidly

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Recent Examples of fixedly Mission is not about staring fixedly at the destination. — Chris Harris, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Wole faced fixedly forward, both fists clenching the steering wheel. — David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixedly
  1. rigidly
  2. intently
  3. resolutely
  4. steadfastly
  5. determinedly
  6. solidly
  7. intensively
  8. squarely
Adverb
  • The low block—where teams massed defenders rigidly behind the ball—not so much.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Her rigidly unsentimental mother, however, sees only urban labor and profitably arranged marriage in her future.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of rigidly
Adverb
  • Burke appeared to show no visible emotion and stared intently at each photograph, continuing to look at them as they were displayed in the courtorom, PEOPLE previously reported.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • The footage shows the four royals intently following the final moments of the match and then bursting into a jubilant round of applause at the final whistle, hugging one another to celebrate the achievement of the team.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Definition of intently
Adverb
  • But despite interest from the mainstream, Songer remains resolutely independent.
    — Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
  • Japan’s largest studio and dominant theatrical exhibitor — home of Godzilla and Seven Samurai — has also long been, like so much of corporate Japan, cautious, deliberate and resolutely domestic in its outlook.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
Definition of resolutely
Adverb
  • Peterson, now 53, has spent half his life behind bars and has steadfastly maintained his innocence.
    — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • But the state has steadfastly rejected mandatory measures to reduce nitrate-laden farm runoff.
    — Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026
Definition of steadfastly
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of determinedly
Adverb
  • The winner of the Democratic primary is all but guaranteed to win in November in the solidly blue district.
    — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 20 July 2026
  • Lowden’s statement to Willis had locked Smith solidly into the murder.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of solidly
Adverb
  • Claude cannot have or raise kids—intensively or otherwise—or possess any insight into yours or mine, or know what your kid wants for dinner.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • The lower mowing ranges are commonly used for recreational turf areas that are more intensively managed.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Definition of intensively
Adverb
  • Nicknamed Planet Nine and sometimes more generically called Planet X, its existence is hotly debated, but most predictions of this putative world’s characteristics put it squarely in the range of LSST’s capabilities to spot.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • Although police have not declared an official motive, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon placed blame squarely on Mamdani’s anti-Israel rhetoric.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026
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