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Recent Examples of fixedly
Wole faced fixedly forward, both fists clenching the steering wheel.
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David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixedly
Adverb
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Now, when a ball-strike call is challenged, the strike zone will be rigidly defined based on a batter’s height.—
Juliette Arcodia,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Handling has been sharpened by rigidly mounting the rear subframe and reworking the Bilstein dampers.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Precede the yelp with a cluck, and listen intently for half a minute or so.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Words of Affirmation For kids who listen intently and speak sweetly, your loving words matter most.—
Gail Cornwall,
Parents,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The effect is resolutely whimsical and fun.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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The difference between the energy of the machine that resolutely crosses the cordillera and the tiny zeal in the wings of an insect that asks only for leaves to eat and mud in which to house her eggs.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But most Mexican-American families steadfastly refused to send their children there.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Kremlin has also steadfastly denied it.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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Graves, 62, has represented a solidly GOP and rural northern part of Missouri since 2001.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gary and Portage also made a pitch for the Bears, but state officials put the ball solidly in Hammond’s court.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Perhaps 20 or more people work intensively with little direction.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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There are many good reasons to intensively treat high blood pressure, but the benefits accumulate over many years.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Fold your jersey and measure it squarely to see which dimensions work best for your frame.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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His overall talent puts him squarely in the competition to start opposite Toney and Barkate.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Fixedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixedly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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