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 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.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Jessie Mei Li, who plays the American Cola despite being resolutely English, agrees.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Gregory F. Treverton,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
On the resolutely grassroots side, and with a no-less-impressive local lineup, is the July 23-26 event Blucifer’s Favorite Rodeo, a brand new music-fest that’s filling The UMS hole on South Broadway and elsewhere.
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John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
In reality though, nearly half a century into his career, Mustaine has only become more resolutely himself.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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
On the resolutely grassroots side, and with a no-less-impressive local lineup, is the July 23-26 event Blucifer’s Favorite Rodeo, a brand new music-fest that’s filling The UMS hole on South Broadway and elsewhere.
—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
In reality though, nearly half a century into his career, Mustaine has only become more resolutely himself.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutely
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In heat waves, Aid stations could be hard-pressed to manage everyone affected.
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Add liquid ingredients and ice, seal and shake hard.
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The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.
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Just be sure to diligently shop around for accounts before making a decision, as even minor interest rate differences among banks can add up to substantial earnings differences over time.
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By updating ordinances in advance, and diligently collecting information about any data center proposals that are made, local officials and citizens can protect the best interests of their communities.
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The peacocks continue to screech in the distance, while Charli leans on the railing and stares out intently at the Los Angeles skyline.
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Burke has pleaded not guilty and followed the Wednesday hearing intently, nodding along as the judge spoke.
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The high-profile races for governor and Congress are consuming almost all of Florida’s political oxygen, but Broward and Palm Beach counties are battlegrounds for some intensely competitive primary and general election contests for the state Senate and state House of Representatives.
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Research on decision making shows that people tend to feel potential losses more intensely than equivalent gains.
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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.
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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.
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One big concern is that screens are intensively stimulating for young people because they are held up close and engage young viewers with things such as fast cuts and colors.
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By the end of the seventeenth century, sassafras had become one of the primary exports of the early English colony of Jamestown, and the aromatic bark was harvested intensively for shipment to European markets.
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Performance factors purposefully into the mix using soft, durable outdoor marine fabrics from Loro Piana, luxurious marine-grade leathers from Moore & Giles, sculptural plumbing fixtures from Dornbracht, and architectural hardware from Joseph Giles.
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It was purposefully and criminally done, and somebody had to work very hard, probably in the dark of night, to create such a condition.
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“Resolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolutely. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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