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Recent Examples of solidly
Graves, 62, has represented a solidly GOP and rural northern part of Missouri since 2001.
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ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Gary and Portage also made a pitch for the Bears, but state officials put the ball solidly in Hammond’s court.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
With Brent crude trading solidly above $100 a barrel, much of the attention has focused on oil prices, but Pouyanné said the crisis is having a much larger impact on product prices.
—Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Golden State, which is solidly in the play-in tournament in the Western Conference with 10 games remaining in the regular season, stopped a three-game losing streak with just its second victory in the past 10 games.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
That helped turn Florida—once the country’s largest swing state—solidly red.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Montana, which has a rich Democratic history, has become a solidly Republican state, though the makeover took some time to complete.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
There are signs of a blue wave moving through Illinois, a solidly Democratic state in presidential contests, where the state election officials report more than roughly 637,000 ballots were cast early and by mail.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Five House Democrats who represent solidly Democratic districts in Chicago and its suburbs are not running for reelection, which has set up fierce fights to succeed them.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Gary and Portage also made a pitch for the Bears, but state officials put the ball solidly in Hammond’s court.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
With Brent crude trading solidly above $100 a barrel, much of the attention has focused on oil prices, but Pouyanné said the crisis is having a much larger impact on product prices.
—Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Golden State, which is solidly in the play-in tournament in the Western Conference with 10 games remaining in the regular season, stopped a three-game losing streak with just its second victory in the past 10 games.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
That helped turn Florida—once the country’s largest swing state—solidly red.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Montana, which has a rich Democratic history, has become a solidly Republican state, though the makeover took some time to complete.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
There are signs of a blue wave moving through Illinois, a solidly Democratic state in presidential contests, where the state election officials report more than roughly 637,000 ballots were cast early and by mail.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Five House Democrats who represent solidly Democratic districts in Chicago and its suburbs are not running for reelection, which has set up fierce fights to succeed them.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidly
Adverb
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Now, when a ball-strike call is challenged, the strike zone will be rigidly defined based on a batter’s height.—
Juliette Arcodia,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Handling has been sharpened by rigidly mounting the rear subframe and reworking the Bilstein dampers.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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And lawmakers soundly rejected the funding rollbacks for the current budget cycle.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Sunak was soundly defeated in 2024, and Starmer came in on a wave of hope that Britain could redefine its role in the world.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Fold your jersey and measure it squarely to see which dimensions work best for your frame.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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His overall talent puts him squarely in the competition to start opposite Toney and Barkate.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The effect is resolutely whimsical and fun.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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The difference between the energy of the machine that resolutely crosses the cordillera and the tiny zeal in the wings of an insect that asks only for leaves to eat and mud in which to house her eggs.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Over recent decades, the average retirement age has crept steadily up.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Yet Prius steadily built a reputation for remarkable efficiency.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Hernandez emphatically denied the allegation.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, LeBron James chased down Warriors forward Andre Iguodala on the fast break to emphatically block his layup from behind.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But most Mexican-American families steadfastly refused to send their children there.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Kremlin has also steadfastly denied it.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Solidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidly. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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