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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutely

Adverb

So why is the industry leaning on this argument so hard right now?

— Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Dubai has been working hard to reconstruct its tourism brand since Iran launched strikes across the Middle East earlier this year, with ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting the destination.

— Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of hard

Adverb

The BestReviews Testing Lab worked diligently to prove every claim that Rowenta makes about its product.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Beehiiv has worked diligently to build a broader suite of tools that will help its creators do everything from building website to selling products and services that range from eBooks to coaching to hosting podcasts, among other activities.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of diligently

Adverb

Rather than using their music to chronicle grand, cinematic experiences, the duo intently gravitates toward the quiet moments that exist in between life’s victories and failures.

— Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
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

Definition of intently

Adverb

One person is responsible for several interdependent functions, while the consequences of error are intensely personal.

— Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
On April 4 they were told to go to a house in unincorporated Miami-Dade, northwest of Cutler Bay, where they were again intensely beaten to the point where one of the victims was bleeding, investigators say.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of intensely

Adverb

Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell and Logano doggedly chased Heim over the final couple dozen laps, but passing for the lead was nearly impossible (in fact; no one made a pass for the lead under green-flag running conditions all day).

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 26 July 2026
But phones are also surprisingly similar to novels—both ask people to doggedly follow and emotionally invest in the lives of strangers.

— Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 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

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