RESOLUTELY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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 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 Though unanimously respected and resolutely opposed to Zionism, Barnston was aging. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 In fact, Mickes and Wixted have found that, in many exoneration cases, a witness resolutely identified a person in court despite having dithered and debated during the initial photo lineup. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 Downstairs remains resolutely public — and arguably more interesting. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 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 People who don’t just love the world, but live their passions and resolutely challenge your opinions in endearingly frustrating ways. — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 22 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutely

Adverb

Economists expect Beijing to lean harder on stimulus to stabilize corporate profitability, as consolidation accelerates in sectors already facing sluggish demand, fierce competition and cutthroat price wars.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Roberts saluted Díaz for working hard to get back to an uncertain assignment.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 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

On that day, Skoloda, Pasek, and others had diligently practiced constructing the Norwegian reeve, along with other rigging arrangements.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
The product is applied to dry lengths and ends and works diligently to tame flyaways once you’re done drying.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of diligently

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

Definition of doggedly

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Acuña was tended to for several minutes by the Braves trainer, with Weiss looking on intently, before heading straight to the home clubhouse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
As the Israeli media focussed intently on the incursion, Einhorn grew restless about the progress of the pro-Qatar campaign.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of intently

Adverb

With his head shaved and his chest usually bared, Yousuke Yukimatsu melds body and machine to choreograph intensely physical sonic marathons.

— Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Quaise plans to direct that energy underground to heat rock intensely enough to remove it, replacing the mechanical cutting action of conventional drill bits.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of intensely

Adverb

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
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

Definition of intensively

Adverb

Fans were quick to comment on the color, courtesy of artist Matt Rez, though the fashion afficiando purposefully kept the caption quiet.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Andie is a creature of pure ambition and nearly blank morality, a sweatshirt-wearing, 2000s-era daughter of Lady Macbeth and Faye Dunaway in Network, though Wever purposefully didn’t revisit that film to keep her own performance distinct.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of purposefully

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