hardily

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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
Adverb
  • The only narrative novelty is how audaciously cruel the movie is to kids.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • Shelve to the ceiling In a space blessed with audaciously high ceilings, add shelves all the way up to accentuate it and store much more than in typical cupboards.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
Adverb
  • Ejiofor is stoutly built but only 6-7 1/2 in socks, so asking him to play center at the next level will be a challenge.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • The 49ers’ defense played so stoutly that the Panthers totaled just 230 yards, including 169 passing yards from Bryce Young, who was sacked once, by Clelin Ferrell.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • The chanters scatter and daringly kick and play with the flaming husks while the audience (including me) tries not to panic.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 20 May 2026
  • This restaurant is daringly authentic, even if a dish (like Colombian stewed chicken legs on my voyage) is humble rather than Instagram-worthy.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • This guest embraces her sporty side with classic sneakers, a sleek black headband, and track pants that look ready for a sprint—though the black sweater vest keeps things firmly in fashion territory.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Apply glue, but not too much, and press firmly for several seconds.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • But on a recent Wednesday at Stanford Medicine’s cancer center in Palo Alto, the boy climbed resolutely into the chair of a first-of-its-kind treatment device, focused for the task ahead.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • Jessie Mei Li, who plays the American Cola despite being resolutely English, agrees.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2026
Adverb
  • The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.
    Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • 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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“Hardily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardily. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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