resolutely

adverb

Definition of resolutelynext
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 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 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 Most of the real-life restaurants that appear in films and television series about Paris are so resolutely mediocre. — Air Mail, 13 June 2026 And the album’s title track is resolutely unwilling to choose a corner between deep, dark house and dubstep, like a Croydon Larry Heard. — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026 Turkey have, for the most part, resolutely stuck with the ‘thick band across the chest’ design for their shirts since… well, since the 1920s, which is quite a period of time. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 10 June 2026 The director of national intelligence sets the tone for that resolutely nonpolitical stance and polices it through principles articulated in the agency’s analytic integrity and standards. — Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutely
  1. hard
  2. determinedly
  3. diligently
  4. intently
  5. intensely
  6. doggedly
  7. intensively
  8. purposefully
Adverb
  • Pushing too hard is a fast route to overuse injuries and trail burnout, and neither one gets you to the terminus.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • Others will argue, reasonably, that no other commercial industry staffs onboard physicians on most routes, and that the infrequency of serious events makes dedicated medical staffing hard to justify economically.
    — Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • Poor Frank and Kirsten look on confused, determinedly polite in their insistence that all family members should be welcome.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.
    — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Definition of determinedly
Adverb
  • As one of the cofounders of the Wild Orchard brand who’s diligently working to expand this top-quality tea in America, Michael Ham is deeply ingrained in the story of these tea fields.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Buff Medical Resort finally opened in 2025, a medi-spa where every aspect of your patient experience is diligently reviewed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
Definition of diligently
Adverb
  • The footage shows the four royals intently following the final moments of the match and then bursting into a jubilant round of applause at the final whistle, hugging one another to celebrate the achievement of the team.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
  • Kirk’s widow, Erika, clutched a tissue and watched intently as a person said to be Robinson ran across the roof.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of intently
Adverb
  • Batman stares intensely at the camera, and the film’s logo appears, followed by the new release date, which is set for February 18, 2028, up from its previous release date of October 1, 2027.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • Previously, shooting in Imax required alternate ways of capturing sound because of the intensely loud cameras.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of intensely
Adverb
  • In it are the recurring themes of fraternal loyalty, longing, nature’s bounty, and the rough toke that is doggedly searching for a better life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Definition of doggedly
Adverb
  • Claude cannot have or raise kids—intensively or otherwise—or possess any insight into yours or mine, or know what your kid wants for dinner.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • The lower mowing ranges are commonly used for recreational turf areas that are more intensively managed.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Definition of intensively
Adverb
  • The indictment alleged Beasley purposefully under- and over-performed statistically in order to influence prop bets made by Plascencia and other co-defendants on Beasley’s individual statistics.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 July 2026
  • The book, like the exhibition, is overwhelming, resists linear reading, and purposefully drives the observer into a state of disorientation.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of purposefully

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