SOLIDLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

solidly

adverb

Definition of solidly

as in rigidly

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Recent Examples of solidly If the map withstands a court challenge, Cleaver will have to win over voters in both Democratic Kansas City and the solidly Trump parts of Missouri. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Once Wahab is sworn in to represent California's solidly Democratic 14th Congressional District, Democrats will have 213 members in the House, to 218 for Republicans. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 While those positions play solidly in Democratic strongholds like New York, the triumph of a democratic socialist in conservative Florida has caught the country’s attention. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Disasi may have to sign up for a similar arrangement, despite performing solidly on loan for Villa and for West Ham United in the last two seasons. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Democratic leaders like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had hoped Vindman’s reputation and campaign war chest would help turn what election analysts had considered a solidly Republican seat into a more competitive race. — Matt Brown, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 All are rated solidly in the hands of one party or the other. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Democratic leaders like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had hoped Vindman's reputation and campaign war chest would help turn what election analysts had considered a solidly Republican seat into a more competitive race. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 While Anthropic looks to be overtaking OpenAI at the moment, OpenAI is still solidly stitched into the fabric of the AI buildout, and analysts don’t think the company is going anywhere. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

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Starting in the nineteen-eighties, forms of identification as proof of citizenship became more rigidly required.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
The acting is passable, more or less, but dialogue is often rigidly expository or cliché or both.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of rigidly

Adverb

Despite constantly losing and chasing the game, Vancouver was still soundly outshot, out-chanced and exposed at five-on-five.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
In Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District, Luke Bronin, the former mayor of Hartford, soundly defeated 14-term incumbent John Larson in a race that was defined more by their 30-year age gap than any policy differences.

— Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of soundly

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But Bama followed with a 38-3 quarterfinal flop to Indiana, erasing any momentum and placing DeBoer squarely under the microscope entering a pivotal third season.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The company falls squarely in the ultra-luxury tier while eschewing much of the fussiness that typifies other players in the space.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of squarely

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Amid the resurgence of Japanese cinema on the international festival circuit over the past few years, one resolutely indie banner, Bitters End, has been quietly growing its profile across production, distribution and international sales.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Kopple’s documentary is a time capsule, offering a concentrated taste of an earlier moment in American culture, now resolutely over.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

There is a popular misconception that home entertainment has steadily diminished theatrical exhibition.

— Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
This El Niño has steadily gained steam since it was declared in early June, setting a sea surface temperature record for that time of year.

— Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of steadily

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Save for a heat wave earlier this month, that marine layer has stayed steadfastly thick.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
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

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