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Recent Examples of solidly
Other states – some solidly red, others deep blue – are studying doing the same.
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Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
If Ekholm can still contribute at a top-pair level, this is a solidly above-average blue line.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
That’s not to denigrate Punch, which is solidly built and well-meaning without sanctimony.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
The Bears' offense ranks solidly in the upper half of the league in yardage, with Rome Odunze emerging as a lethal deep threat.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Allende is solidly back in her metier with a multigenerational cast of characters, thrilling action in Chile and a sprinkling of magical realism.
—The Know, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
The targets are the 29 seats rated competitive by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report and six seats considered more solidly red.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Tiffany has been reelected by more than 20-point margins in the solidly red district.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Retirement helped Republicans create a solidly conservative court Kennedy’s retirement more than two decades later helped solidify conservatives’ control of the court.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
If Ekholm can still contribute at a top-pair level, this is a solidly above-average blue line.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
That’s not to denigrate Punch, which is solidly built and well-meaning without sanctimony.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
The Bears' offense ranks solidly in the upper half of the league in yardage, with Rome Odunze emerging as a lethal deep threat.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Allende is solidly back in her metier with a multigenerational cast of characters, thrilling action in Chile and a sprinkling of magical realism.
—The Know, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
The targets are the 29 seats rated competitive by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report and six seats considered more solidly red.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Tiffany has been reelected by more than 20-point margins in the solidly red district.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Retirement helped Republicans create a solidly conservative court Kennedy’s retirement more than two decades later helped solidify conservatives’ control of the court.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidly
Adverb
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The Personalization System – Continuously adapting your approach based on what's working and what isn't, rather than rigidly following someone else's blueprint.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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One of de l’Horizon’s core motivations in writing this book was to find a form of genuine self-expression in a language that is rigidly gendered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The Carolina Panthers showed promise in Week 3, soundly defeating the Atlanta Falcons.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the Democratic nominee, Barnes was soundly defeated by Graves in the general election for the 6th Congressional District.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Despite appearances to the contrary—the swirling sentences, the feverish intellection—there is nothing hermetic about Krasznahorkai’s work, both old and new, which squarely faces contemporary European reality and its perils, including the tortured dynamics of settlement, movement, and identity.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
10 Oct. 2025
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That loss to Tech put Utah out of mind a bit in the Big 12 race, but a win here would put the Utes squarely back in it.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Knox says that this scene ended up in the script after several discussions with Steinberg about making sure the story resolutely focused on the idea that humanity is all about change and growth.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The show was also filmed in color at a time when British TV was resolutely black-and-white, meaning that fans had to imagine the vibrant green, orange, and yellow color schemes of Thunderbirds 2, 3, and 4, respectively, for themselves.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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At a time when many politicians and most experts were talking about what seemed like an unstoppable fentanyl crisis, Dasgupta showed deaths had actually been declining steadily in many states since 2021.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
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During that time, the duo steadily cultivated their fanbase with projects like The Two Of Us (2017), The Kids Are Alright (2018), and Ungodly Hour (2020), and garnered five Grammy nominations together.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Two years on from the attacks, October 7 is an opportunity to recognize that authoritarianism is no longer creeping onward but rather marching determinedly.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The brand has been slowly but steadily growing its own store fleet — even as the sisters remain determinedly behind the scenes.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Vladar getting the call was notable, particularly after both Briere and president of hockey operations Keith Jones emphatically expressed their confidence in Samuel Ersson to rebound this season.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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There is no credible evidence that Trump has been removed from the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize nominee list, or barred from future years, and this has been emphatically denied by the Nobel Committee.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, meanwhile, has steadfastly maintained that Trump could have easily avoided a shutdown.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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No matter how much football is sanitised, or how much is taken away from us, chants remain something that steadfastly belong to us.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Solidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidly. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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