PLUCKILY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

pluckily

adverb

Definition of pluckily

as in gamely

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Adverb

World time trial champion Reusser battled gamely but lost valuable time in the title fight.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Seven of our contributors gamely shared (some of) their secret sins.

— Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of gamely

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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Gunther was none-too-pleased with the Owens’ addition, leading to a feud with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, who came out of retirement last night and fought valiantly in defeat against the Ring General.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile his wife Penelope dodges suitors while his son Telemachus valiantly searches for his decades-absent dad.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Definition of valiantly

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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

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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

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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