SOLIDLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

solidly

adverb

Definition of solidly

as in rigidly

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Recent Examples of solidly Its third-quarter forecast also solidly topped Wall Street's expectations. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 July 2026 The winner of the Democratic primary is all but guaranteed to win in November in the solidly blue district. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 20 July 2026 Lowden’s statement to Willis had locked Smith solidly into the murder. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 Choose classic black or white for your set of two, which sits solidly on any flat outdoor surface—no digging required. — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 19 July 2026 The Cook Political Report deems the seat to be a solidly Republican district. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026 South Carolina is a reliably red state and Graham’s seat was not widely seen as competitive; the race has been rated as solidly Republican by Cook Political Report. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Carty and Hope came together with the West Indies solidly placed at 92-2 in the 19th over after opener Akeem Auguste made 38 from 58 balls. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 Previously, the 22nd District was a compact, solidly blue seat primarily in Palm Beach County. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidly

Adverb

The low block—where teams massed defenders rigidly behind the ball—not so much.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Her rigidly unsentimental mother, however, sees only urban labor and profitably arranged marriage in her future.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 July 2026

Definition of rigidly

Adverb

In other action in the National Women’s Soccer League, the Kansas City Current soundly beat Racing Louisville 5-1, and Gotham FC topped Bay FC 1-0.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
North Dakota's 2024 Initiated Measure 4, which would have effectively banned local governments from imposing property taxes, was defeated soundly amidst concerns surrounding its impact on local government budgets.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Definition of soundly

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Its first major launch under that new banner is aimed squarely at the European trekking ebike market.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
Parents are likely to be divided as to whether the fact that the film is aimed squarely at young people, with very little in the way of jokes for adults, is a good or a bad thing.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of squarely

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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

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

Chinese shipyards are capable of producing large warships far more quickly than most of their international counterparts, enabling the People’s Liberation Army Navy to steadily increase both its operational strength and global reach.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
And even the rain that steadily fell through the day and evening couldn’t dampen that feeling.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of steadily

Adverb

The proposal was emphatically rebuffed, with the Asian Football Confederation joining UEFA, European football’s governing body, and Concacaf, which represents North and Central America and the Caribbean, in rejecting it.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
And this was the exact type of situation that I had been emphatically implored to avoid by the Polish detective who told us to head for the Georgian-Turkish border.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 July 2026

Definition of emphatically

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Brown-Forman, best known as the makers of Jack Daniel’s and Old Forester, had steadfastly refused other takeover efforts in years past, according to people close with the family.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 26 July 2026
Peterson, now 53, has spent half his life behind bars and has steadfastly maintained his innocence.

— Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of steadfastly

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