as in hard
with great effort or determination
resolutely championed the unpopular causes for most of his political career
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Recent Examples of resolutely
Knox says that this scene ended up in the script after several discussions with Steinberg about making sure the story resolutely focused on the idea that humanity is all about change and growth.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The show was also filmed in color at a time when British TV was resolutely black-and-white, meaning that fans had to imagine the vibrant green, orange, and yellow color schemes of Thunderbirds 2, 3, and 4, respectively, for themselves.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
At the center stands a bronze Caryatid by Louis Félix Chabaud, a classical guardian presiding over a resolutely modern space and anchoring the atrium from below.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The show was also filmed in color at a time when British TV was resolutely black-and-white, meaning that fans had to imagine the vibrant green, orange, and yellow color schemes of Thunderbirds 2, 3, and 4, respectively, for themselves.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
At the center stands a bronze Caryatid by Louis Félix Chabaud, a classical guardian presiding over a resolutely modern space and anchoring the atrium from below.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutely
Adverb
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Nobody worked harder in practice, and that became contagious to his teammates.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The best curtains on Amazon are hard-working pieces of home decor.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Two years on from the attacks, October 7 is an opportunity to recognize that authoritarianism is no longer creeping onward but rather marching determinedly.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The brand has been slowly but steadily growing its own store fleet — even as the sisters remain determinedly behind the scenes.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Despite these challenges, dealers have demonstrated resilience by remaining open and working diligently around the clock to meet their customers' needs.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Law enforcement is working diligently to determine who is responsible, and they will be held accountable.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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As several women listen intently, Belushi, donning a toga, rips the guitar out of Bishop's hands and smashes it into a wall.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The pet cam showed Rio laying on the floor, directly in front of the television, watching it intently.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Whatever the state gathers—whether the innocuous, the personal, or the intensely political—could in turn be used for arrests, detentions, fines, disappearances, and much worse.—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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Despite his global acclaim, Krasznahorkai remains a private figure, describing writing as an intensely personal act.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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An end-user can simply command the AI to do a cleanup, wait and see what happens, and if needed, go ahead and repeat the declaration doggedly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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For the last 20 years, Lisa Speer has been working doggedly to protect biodiversity and environmental interests in international waters, commonly known as the high seas, which cover half our planet.—
Bonnie Tsui,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Hydrolyzed proteins replenish lost amino acids that intensively nourish and maintain hair in a healthy, balanced state.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Often, the soil was intensively and industrially farmed only a few years ago.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In the film, Laura is terrorized much more purposefully throughout the boat trip, leaving the guests increasingly concerned about her mental health.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some believe the double movements serve to display dual time zones; others argue the second movement was purposefully engineered to track sidereal time (a timekeeping system used in celestial navigation).—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Resolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolutely. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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