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Recent Examples of solidly
By some assessments, both sides made reasonable and solidly sourced arguments.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Since that moment, the trajectory has remained solidly positive, with the blue line pushing clearly above the yellow signal line to confirm the strength of this new upward momentum.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 12 May 2026
While West Virginia historically has had Democratic senators, the state has become solidly red.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 12 May 2026
The battle for the 40th Congressional District representing a swath of inland Orange County and portions of San Bernardino and Riverside counties is happening in one of Southern California’s only remaining solidly red districts.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The other two were solidly osteoporotic.
—Alice Gregory, Vogue, 11 May 2026
Not just any type of bus, but a marshrutka—a crowded, rumbling, claustrophobic Soviet holdover minibus, solidly built with steel girding and equally lacking in shock absorbers and seat padding.
—Irene Zabytko
may 7, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
The primary's stakes for the Indiana state Legislature − solidly red no matter what − were relatively low.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 6 May 2026
One practical effect of that requirement was the protection of reliably Democratic-voting majority-minority districts, even in solidly red states where lawmakers could otherwise favor the GOP.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Since that moment, the trajectory has remained solidly positive, with the blue line pushing clearly above the yellow signal line to confirm the strength of this new upward momentum.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 12 May 2026
While West Virginia historically has had Democratic senators, the state has become solidly red.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 12 May 2026
The battle for the 40th Congressional District representing a swath of inland Orange County and portions of San Bernardino and Riverside counties is happening in one of Southern California’s only remaining solidly red districts.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The other two were solidly osteoporotic.
—Alice Gregory, Vogue, 11 May 2026
Not just any type of bus, but a marshrutka—a crowded, rumbling, claustrophobic Soviet holdover minibus, solidly built with steel girding and equally lacking in shock absorbers and seat padding.
—Irene Zabytko
may 7, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
The primary's stakes for the Indiana state Legislature − solidly red no matter what − were relatively low.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 6 May 2026
One practical effect of that requirement was the protection of reliably Democratic-voting majority-minority districts, even in solidly red states where lawmakers could otherwise favor the GOP.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidly
Adverb
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Each focuses on the love stories of specific couples, but while the show doesn’t follow the books’ format rigidly, all the beloved characters are present.—
Jennifer McClellan,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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In China's rigidly hierarchical world of diplomacy, protocol and ceremony carry weight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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Light energy harnessed in the real world was now playing through the radio of his car in the dream world in the form of melodious static that lulled him either to sleep soundly or to be sound asleep.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Voters in 2016 soundly defeated a measure that would have raised council member pay to $45,000 and mayoral pay to $60,000.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
Adverb
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The new map, which carved Kansas City into three GOP-leaning districts, placed the site of Vance’s speech squarely in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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Torque, as usual, is plenty, at 280 lb ft (380 Nm), which puts it squarely against the likes of the Sur-Ron Light Bee X, Talaria Komodo, and Segway X260 / Xyber 300 – all while offering incredible value for your money.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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The play’s focus is resolutely on the impoverished rural family of women who fall under this ambitious bluesman’s influence in the rural Georgia of the 1930s, writes Chris Jones.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Levy and Atlan-Jackson say that while the group remains resolutely pro-theatrical release, the Netflix deal made sense.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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While snow levels will initially stay above about 10,000 feet, colder air arriving overnight and through Monday will steadily push snow levels downward.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Dano, meanwhile, has continued working steadily on both the big and small screens.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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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
Adverb
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The Spanish professional golfer, 31, emphatically apologized after his frustrated swing at the grass accidentally launched a divot into a PGA volunteer nearby during the PGA Championship on Thursday, May 14.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Every Holzinger performance is emphatically an ensemble performance.—
Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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Ballmer steadfastly denies arranging the deal between Aspiration and Leonard, who by all accounts performed no duties for Aspiration.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ellerup, who divorced Heuermann after his arrest in 2023, steadfastly defended her ex-husband’s innocence during those earlier episodes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Solidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidly. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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