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Recent Examples of solidly
On Tuesday night in Buffalo, in a battle of cursed expansion cousins, the team representing the NHL’s most overdue rebuilding effort solidly bested the league’s most virulently anti-rebuild organization, the Vancouver Canucks, by a 5-3 scoreline that flattered the road side.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Conway, 62, a former conservative lawyer who has never before run for political office, would appear to be a long shot in the race for the solidly liberal district that Nadler has represented for more than three decades.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Changing the way nylon assembles in the molecular stage can transform it from a solidly unyielding material like climbing rope into something with more buoyancy—for instance, a sports bra.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Despite the Fed cutting rates over concerns about the labor market, inflation remains solidly above the central bank’s 2% target.
—Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
In the past few years, the family had become solidly middle class for the first time.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Also, the merino wool blend is naturally insulating and stays warm even before the heat kicks in, while also solidly wicking away moisture.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
Even if our governments are not the people of the world are solidly in support of Palestine.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Not long ago in the sweep of history, countries that had once been buried behind the Iron Curtain, and even some Soviet republics, were transformed into members of the solidly democratic club.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Conway, 62, a former conservative lawyer who has never before run for political office, would appear to be a long shot in the race for the solidly liberal district that Nadler has represented for more than three decades.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Changing the way nylon assembles in the molecular stage can transform it from a solidly unyielding material like climbing rope into something with more buoyancy—for instance, a sports bra.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Despite the Fed cutting rates over concerns about the labor market, inflation remains solidly above the central bank’s 2% target.
—Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
In the past few years, the family had become solidly middle class for the first time.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Also, the merino wool blend is naturally insulating and stays warm even before the heat kicks in, while also solidly wicking away moisture.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
Even if our governments are not the people of the world are solidly in support of Palestine.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Not long ago in the sweep of history, countries that had once been buried behind the Iron Curtain, and even some Soviet republics, were transformed into members of the solidly democratic club.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidly
Adverb
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While rigidly matching all your fixtures was once believed to make a bathroom feel sophisticated and seamless, today, designers disagree.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
31 Dec. 2025
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The source claims Nick's days are rigidly controlled, his movements limited and his contact with the outside world effectively non-existent.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
20 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Most of the skeptics who walked in on Friday walked back out on Sunday soundly convinced.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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For Becky Nace, there was a constellation of reasons why Jackson County voters soundly defeated a stadium sales tax for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in 2024.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Damien’s victory puts it squarely in contention for a Southern Section Open Division playoff spot.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Weighted vests fit squarely into this philosophy.—
Kristen Marie Beavers,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Fundholz was speaking more firmly and resolutely than before.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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Their three arcs form a sweeping epic of sapphic immortality — resolutely old-fashioned in detail but thrillingly contemporary in the telling.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Its rise mirrors broader shifts in drinking habits, as affordability, health awareness and generational changes push alcohol consumption — and sales — steadily downward.—
Data Reporter,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Fair or not, the streamer is often blamed for the current state of the doc industry, characterized by steadily shrinking budgets and a dramatic, arguably terrifying, decline in distribution.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Since its debut, the initiative has been quietly but determinedly building physical bases in Lagos and Kenya, creating tangible spaces where female artists, producers, and engineers can access resources that Tems herself had to fight to find.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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For long-haul trips, consider the Southern Hemisphere for a jolt of vitamin D in a rugged, determinedly uncommercial spot, or take a dip in a memorable, albeit temporary, Japanese onsen.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Some might take issue that actual recordings get used, but given the message this expertly made film so emphatically presents, that haunting voice makes the film all that more powerful, meaningful and dispiriting.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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He was adjudged to have handled the ball in the area under pressure from Calvert-Lewin, who converted emphatically from the spot.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Newsom has steadfastly rejected tax increases to deal with the deficit, unwilling, obviously, to become a pro-tax presidential candidate.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The season began with Stefanski steadfastly saying veteran Joe Flacco was the starting quarterback despite Sanders and third-round pick Dillon Gabriel also on the roster.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Solidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidly. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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