hardily

adverb

Definition of hardilynext
as in audaciously

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Recent Examples of hardily Others, like many cactuses, often don’t bounce back as hardily as their reputations. — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardily
  1. audaciously
  2. stoutly
  3. daringly
  4. firmly
  5. adventurously
  6. resolutely
  7. determinedly
Adverb
  • Nike has no shortage of bold sneaker designs in its archive and yet, there is perhaps no model as audaciously branded as the Air More Uptempo.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • All the entries are highly personal, bracingly creative and audaciously inventive recreations of immortal standards familiar throughout the world.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of audaciously
Adverb
  • Her elder sister [Emma Borden], who had stoutly supported her during the trial, separated from her.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Moro scored for Argentina from a free kick after a five meter scrum after Australia had defended stoutly with 14 men, with Harry Potter in the sin bin.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of stoutly
Adverb
  • The performance is daringly weird, perverse and outlandish, seductively charming, and, for all the flamboyance, Curry never veers out of control, never takes it too far.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Bukele has, rather daringly, embraced Bitcoin as a dollar alternative in El Salvador, although not much has come of it.
    — Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of daringly
Adverb
  • For those of you counting at home, that makes eight of 14 Illinois House Dems firmly in the moderate camp.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Fiction, unlike other artistic media, can seamlessly manipulate time—whether keeping the reader firmly in the grasp of the present, enfolding different time periods into one scene, or leaping forward twenty years with a single paragraph break.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • His latest album, the adventurously genre-agnostic Crybaby, carries the frenetic energy of punk, funk, jazz, and everything therein.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Portland has over 500 food carts citywide, offering everything from global street food to creative comfort dishes — all at prices that make eating adventurously easy on the wallet.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of adventurously
Adverb
  • But after the Supreme Court decided in 2012 that the expansion had to be optional for states, 10 states have resolutely refused to accept it — with Texas in particular being the biggest holdout.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of resolutely
Adverb
  • Though based on the visuals of the past, his output is determinedly contemporary.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of determinedly

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“Hardily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardily. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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