resolutely

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Recent Examples of resolutely Amid the resurgence of Japanese cinema on the international festival circuit over the past few years, one resolutely indie banner, Bitters End, has been quietly growing its profile across production, distribution and international sales. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 Kopple’s documentary is a time capsule, offering a concentrated taste of an earlier moment in American culture, now resolutely over. Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026 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 Where other humble domestic objects—the dish brush, the soap dispenser, the hamper—have evolved into more stylish iterations with time, the toilet has remained untouched, resolutely white and clinical. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026 Maverick is a seasoned military man who resolutely refuses to grow up. Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 But despite interest from the mainstream, Songer remains resolutely independent. Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutely
Adverb
  • Vucic has pushed hard against the protesters, sparking international concern over police violence and arbitrary detentions.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • From a security standpoint, verifying political senders can help make impersonation harder.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
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
Adverb
  • The bad news for Democrats is that Republicans will spend the next two months working diligently to change that.
    Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This person started out diligently highlighting and taking notes.
    Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • As an aside, the rush to depose Romo continues to gain steam even though one of the voices that carries the most weight around CBS has remained doggedly silent.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no question that David Ellison, the doggedly ambitious CEO of Paramount Skydance, loves movies and filmmaking.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • That won her support from journalists at NBC News, but not necessarily the corporation, which, like many other media conglomerates is focused more intently on squeezing whatever revenue is to be gleaned from broadcast operations.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Geese’s lead singer, Cameron Winter, is stretched out at full length on a comfortable chair in another corner of the room, gazing intently at a phone with a single large crack marring its screen.
    Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • This can produce a layer of intensely hot plasma around the vehicle.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Lee questioned the government’s attorneys intensely, seeming skeptical of their arguments.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The pork producers group has also intensively lobbied for legislation called the Save Our Bacon Act, which would overturn the state laws.
    Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Whalers hunted bowheads intensively in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, pushing them towards extinction.
    Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • That reciprocal impact, according to Canadian officials, will purposefully target key sectors and states — like Michigan — with particular economic and political importance in the United States.
    Grant Schwab, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Apple, like most services, layers its shows purposefully so one ends and another begins, or has already just begun.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Resolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolutely. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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