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Recent Examples of solidly
Newsom has acknowledged fears within the party that those candidates could split the vote, opening a path for a Republican to hold the top office in one of the nation’s most solidly Democratic states.
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
After a red-hot start to the season — 8-0-2 and solidly in the rookie of the year conversation — Wallstedt has cooled off a bit but showed in Nashville an ability to stay poised in the face of a high shot volume in the first two periods.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report calls the district solidly Republican.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 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
ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
After a red-hot start to the season — 8-0-2 and solidly in the rookie of the year conversation — Wallstedt has cooled off a bit but showed in Nashville an ability to stay poised in the face of a high shot volume in the first two periods.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report calls the district solidly Republican.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidly
Adverb
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Magyar’s campaign has been rigidly domestic.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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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
Adverb
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And Congress soundly rejected them in its latest budget.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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That process would notably attempt to side-step a public vote on the stadium two years after Jackson County voters soundly defeated an April 2024 proposal for a separate site downtown.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Room rates include dinner and a far-above-average breakfast; Malin + Goetz amenities and no in-room televisions keep the focus squarely on the landscape and one another.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
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Aimed squarely at off-roaders and adventurers, the RD6 from Geely truck brand Riddara offers multiple powertrain options.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The County remains resolutely committed to public safety, enforcing the law, and protecting all members of our community.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The effect is resolutely whimsical and fun.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Since then, adoption has steadily scaled, with 39 cities across 20 provincial-level regions rolling out more than 80 policy measures to support methanol vehicle deployment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Adult conversions to Catholicism had been falling steadily since the early 2000s, according to data compiled by Georgetown University.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
12 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 Powell played a critical role at a vulnerable time for America’s central bank, steadfastly protecting its independence, enforcing accountability,brushing aside insults and continuing to work with the administration to avert crisis.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, though, Stammen will steadfastly make sure his players are rested.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Solidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidly. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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