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Recent Examples of solidly
White and Dosunmu are expiring deals and could be valued solidly in the trade market before Thursday’s deadline buzzer.
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
As of Monday, Enfield (11-3) was ranked ninth in Division II, solidly in the middle of a group of teams with similar records.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Democrats Menefee, a former Harris County attorney, and Amanda Edwards, a former member of Houston's city council, competed in a runoff to represent Texas' 18th Congressional District, a solidly Democratic area covering part of Houston and the surrounding region.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
Own, don't trade Apple, whose stock was solidly higher for the week and set to break an eight-week losing streak.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Alfonso is one of several Republicans competing in the primary for the solidly red district.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
That’s when Hughes stops abruptly, spins away from the challenger while still solidly in possession of the puck and heads back toward the blue line to find either open ice or a teammate who is in position to shoot.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
North Carolina matters a great deal, because fewer than a dozen Senate seats are in contention at all, and only a handful are close calls; the others are in states that are solidly red or blue.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Low unemployment and poverty rates, and high-quality options for child care and education place North Dakota solidly in the top three.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 20 Jan. 2026
Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
As of Monday, Enfield (11-3) was ranked ninth in Division II, solidly in the middle of a group of teams with similar records.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Democrats Menefee, a former Harris County attorney, and Amanda Edwards, a former member of Houston's city council, competed in a runoff to represent Texas' 18th Congressional District, a solidly Democratic area covering part of Houston and the surrounding region.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
Own, don't trade Apple, whose stock was solidly higher for the week and set to break an eight-week losing streak.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Alfonso is one of several Republicans competing in the primary for the solidly red district.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
That’s when Hughes stops abruptly, spins away from the challenger while still solidly in possession of the puck and heads back toward the blue line to find either open ice or a teammate who is in position to shoot.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
North Carolina matters a great deal, because fewer than a dozen Senate seats are in contention at all, and only a handful are close calls; the others are in states that are solidly red or blue.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Low unemployment and poverty rates, and high-quality options for child care and education place North Dakota solidly in the top three.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidly
Adverb
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Atlanta was, at once, one of the most promising Black cities in the country and one of the most rigidly controlled.—
Ernie Suggs,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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This teaches Claude to handle similar requests in real time, not by rigidly blocking but by reasoning through the conflict.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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During House debate on the bill Wednesday and Thursday, Republicans pushed several amendments, all of which were soundly rejected by the chamber’s Democratic majority.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Super Micro earned 69 cents per share on an adjusted basis, soundly outpacing the second-quarter consensus estimate of 49 cents per share, per LSEG.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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By cutting so much of Brontë’s sprawling novel down to the quick, by focusing so squarely on just Cathy and Heathcliff, we’re trapped only in the immediacy of their doomed affection, which is never allowed to be hot enough to make the entire effort come together, let alone come undone.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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But with the right mindset and tools, that leap lands you squarely in the future – saving money, reducing emissions, and discovering a new rhythm to the open road.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Directed by Felix van Groeningen, the film is resolutely hard-nosed but not without moments of levity and an ultimately redemptive arc for its young lead.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Half His Age is resolutely not one of these books.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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But in Marquette’s national surveys, his net job approval has steadily dropped from minus 4 in January of 2025 to minus 8 in March to minus 10 in July to minus 14 in September to minus 16 today.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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While models say another cold front could be in store by Sunday, the week will see steadily climbing temperatures.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Carreras scored the crucial opening goal, determinedly driving into the box and finishing in an individual flourish that unlocked the match in the 65th minute.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Miya’s landlord was able to remediate the restaurant’s building and Tewasart determinedly reopened in May, when at first there were few customers around to serve.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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While the design here is emphatically traditional, a dose of modern whimsy comes through with a dangling, multi-floor chandelier loosely inspired by jellyfish.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Professional Women’s Hockey League was but a pipe dream in February 2022 when Kendall Coyne Schofield emphatically declared the urgency needed to address a fractured sport with unrealized potential.—
John Wawrow,
Twin Cities,
4 Feb. 2026
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While Darnold was at random tables at media sessions that begin Monday night and run through Thursday, Purdy was front and center, talking at the podium, and also steadfastly preparing to face the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Of the ‘women, life, freedom’ protests that began just before the World Cup in 2022, following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, Costa remains steadfastly supportive.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Solidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidly. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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