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resolutely

adverb

Definition of resolutely

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 Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 The time-only two-hander is resolutely Brutalist in style, with sharp, geometric lines, an ultra-thin rectangular case, and bold pops of burgundy. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026 The rise of new consumers has given rise to a new marketing mandate, one that is resolutely consumer-centric. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The owners also have Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens in their stable but Lucknam Park is a resolutely English country pad. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Despite a pedigree that includes work in the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Hammer Museum, Herman remains resolutely modest and insatiably curious. — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Babcock, like every coach who has had enough success to trust himself resolutely, ran what looked like a one-line NHL team in Vancouver. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Against encroaching social upheavals, the sovereign was resolutely the center of a mercantilist universe. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 By the end of the meeting, even with their reservations, the aldermen present at City Hall stood resolutely behind the deal. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutely

Adverb

That level of detail is what makes a modern invite harder to fake and gives guests the confidence to say 'yes' without second-guessing.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Randle offered a more useful explanation than simply demanding that everyone play harder.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of hard

Adverb

Though based on the visuals of the past, his output is determinedly contemporary.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Blue-collar Ho-seok (Sul), a man traumatized by losing his factory job after a workers’ strike, lives a quiet life with his determinedly optimistic wife, Mi-ok (Jeon).

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of determinedly

Adverb

Our detectives are working diligently with the community to monitor these large-scale gatherings to try and stop them from becoming violent incidents.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
In an update, King said that his investigators were working diligently to learn what led to the death of 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem onboard the ride, and will continue to review the evidence, equipment, and relevant documentation.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of diligently

Adverb

Even in a world awash in deep fakes and misinformation, there are still some truths that can be known, no matter how doggedly Fielder and Oppenheim try to muddy the waters.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
For nearly eight years my office has worked doggedly to curb these utility rate hikes, and in turn the cases have only grown.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of doggedly

Adverb

The graduate students remain quietly and intently focused on their gear.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
With the pope smiling warmly in his usual traditional white robes, Dylan wears a hooded black zip-up underneath a jacket and looks at the Bishop of Rome intently.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of intently

Adverb

The sole performer who survives this chapter is Miguel Bernardeau, intensely charismatic as the physically frail but spiritually fortified Rafael.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
An intensely chameleonic actress unafraid to go big, Piper has never had the largest footprint in the feature space.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of intensely

Adverb

They are packaged attractively, marketed intensively and intended to displace other food groups.

— Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Newsom, by contrast, may need to begin campaigning intensively after leaving office rather than wait for Harris’s decision.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of intensively

Adverb

And Colorado voters are deciding a constitutional amendment that would ban congressional maps that purposefully favor one political party.

— Benjamin Swasey, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
This chain of reasoning purposefully stokes fear in the hearts of Broward citizens.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of purposefully

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