PLUCKILY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

pluckily

adverb

Definition of pluckily

as in gamely

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Still, Tenet earns some shallow points for looking cool and sounding cool and trying gamely to do something original with time travel.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the brilliant 32-year-old author, gamely echoed the Declaration of Independence.

— Brian DeLay, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of gamely

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Japan’s largest studio and dominant theatrical exhibitor — home of Godzilla and Seven Samurai — has also long been, like so much of corporate Japan, cautious, deliberate and resolutely domestic in its outlook.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
On this resolutely French island, the interior showcases Italian classic modernism, with furniture by Molteni and a sculptural Minotti kitchen.

— Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026

Definition of resolutely

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And while reusing first-stage rocket boosters (like the Super Heavy) is firmly within SpaceX’s wheelshouse, the company has never reused the upper stage of a rocket.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Norway’s elite 6-foot-5 goal scorer raced with some of the best in the battle for the Golden Boot in the tournament, given to the player with the most goals, and his performance in DFW put his name firmly on the world stage.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 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

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But while Ridley Scott's original film was already the definitive outer-space horror, Cameron boldly shifted genres to make the definitive outer-space action movie.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
But a brand that states its conclusion boldly without backing it up may find that the same trick backfires.

— Matthew Pittman, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Definition of boldly

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