GRITTILY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

grittily

adverb

Definition of grittily

as in firmly

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Recent Examples of grittily The costumes are more fantastical than grittily realistic as well, with a hip Steampunk vibe that’s more fashionable than purely Victorian. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026 Tommy’s is a slice of West Coast sandwichery — two slices, really — on the grittily Dickensian road from Kings Cross to the City of London. — Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026 Yirku’s first work is not another procedural memoir or grittily funny field account. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025 But whereas McGinley’s grittily intimate style had an erotic edge, Storch’s is tenderly attentive. — Dawn Chan, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025

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That puts Alaska, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and parts of New York firmly in play, with the deepest views in Fairbanks, Alaska, and northern Maine.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The company hopes that this will help move the longtime model firmly into even more luxurious territory.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of firmly

Adverb

Even with the high ceilings and crown moulding, the appointments feel resolutely cool and modern.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Even the Vidiians, a race of aliens who borrow heavily from the David Cronenberg playbook with their frequent body modifications, are portrayed in a resolutely PG way.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of resolutely

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It’s been 60 years since Star Trek first allowed viewers to boldly go where no one has gone before.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
As an extension of our Rewrite the Rules summer campaign, this partnership encourages guests of all ages to express themselves boldly, explore their personal style with confidence and discover beauty on their own terms.

— Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of boldly

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The next clip shows George fearlessly hopping over gaps in the rocks before taking a seat on one and pointing into the distance.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Between rough-cut fringe, mermaid wave extensions, a bouffant side part and a slicked ponytail, Madix and Bembridge fearlessly sampled every style and silhouette in the big book of hair this season.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Definition of fearlessly

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Cultivate psychological safety by courageously speaking uncomfortable truths, a quality remembered more than talent.

— Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
And there is no more important group of people than these young women who courageously stood up.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of courageously

Adverb

Beyond the narrative, the production rests stalwartly on Chidester’s four actors.

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
He was brutally tortured during his captivity and held in solitary confinement for four of the years he was detained but stalwartly refused to provide the North Vietnamese with information.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026

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