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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Variety takes a look at how 10 companies are taming the AI beast with specific use cases that creatives can get behind in a way that keeps them firmly in control and respects copyrights.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Throughout DeSantis’ time in office, Florida itself has changed, shifting from a competitive battleground state to one that is now firmly Republican.

— Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of firmly

Adverb

Blue-collar Ho-seok (Sul), a man traumatized by losing his factory job after a workers’ strike, lives a quiet life with his determinedly optimistic wife, Mi-ok (Jeon).

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 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

In fact, Mickes and Wixted have found that, in many exoneration cases, a witness resolutely identified a person in court despite having dithered and debated during the initial photo lineup.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Downstairs remains resolutely public — and arguably more interesting.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

That everyone commits so fearlessly — and with such straight faces — to the Zellners’ berserk world-building is a joy to behold, aided by a terrific jukebox soundtrack and a chaotic, entropic plot that builds and builds to insane levels of carnage.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
But the film’s biggest asset is, obviously, Watts, who fearlessly digs deep and comes up with some of the best work of her career.

— Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fearlessly

Adverb

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
Police say the victim courageously fought for her life and escaped to the breezeway of the apartment, screaming for help as Reyes continued to assault her.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 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

Definition of stalwartly

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Caroline Scheufele, Chopard’s artistic director and copresident, stayed near the step-and-repeat, gamely posing for photos with guests and frequently folding her hands into a heart shape while doing so.

— Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Saturday Night Live’s Marcello Hernandez gamely hosted the evening, with attendees walking across the Center to David Geffen Hall for an afterparty that included Katz’s Deli carving stations and elaborate sushi setups.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

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