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Recent Examples of fixedly
Mission is not about staring fixedly at the destination.
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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
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
Adverb
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Rudd’s natural air of genial tension, of neurosis without an edge, plays into his character’s rigidly disciplined but relentlessly upbeat domesticity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Each focuses on the love stories of specific couples, but while the show doesn’t follow the books’ format rigidly, all the beloved characters are present.—
Jennifer McClellan,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Jack appeared to be just as tall as his dad, who could be seen intently watching the game.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Not since David Beckham arrived to MLS in 2007 had the world so intently focused its attention of American domestic soccer.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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On the resolutely grassroots side, and with a no-less-impressive local lineup, is the July 23-26 event Blucifer’s Favorite Rodeo, a brand new music-fest that’s filling The UMS hole on South Broadway and elsewhere.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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In reality though, nearly half a century into his career, Mustaine has only become more resolutely himself.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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Huffman sticks steadfastly to the words of the documents.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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China has the wherewithal to help on both counts—selling advanced weapons to Russia and reducing purchases of Iranian oil—though Xi has steadfastly refused to exert that leverage.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Democrats have a nearly 15 percentage point voter registration advantage over Republicans under the new map, and the nonpartisan Cook Political Report now considers CA-27 a solidly Democratic district.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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After being held scoreless against the Fever two games ago, Thornton has now played solidly in the Valkyries’ last two games.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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One big concern is that screens are intensively stimulating for young people because they are held up close and engage young viewers with things such as fast cuts and colors.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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By the end of the seventeenth century, sassafras had become one of the primary exports of the early English colony of Jamestown, and the aromatic bark was harvested intensively for shipment to European markets.—
Kari Traylor,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2026
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Korda dropped her approach shot squarely on the 18th green and two-putted to another major victory – but only after a major last-second scare.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Korda dropped her approach shot squarely on the 18th green and two-putted to another major victory – but only after a major last-second scare.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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“Fixedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixedly. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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