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Recent Examples of solidly
Alfonso is one of several Republicans competing in the primary for the solidly red district.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
That’s when Hughes stops abruptly, spins away from the challenger while still solidly in possession of the puck and heads back toward the blue line to find either open ice or a teammate who is in position to shoot.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
North Carolina matters a great deal, because fewer than a dozen Senate seats are in contention at all, and only a handful are close calls; the others are in states that are solidly red or blue.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Changing the way nylon assembles in the molecular stage can transform it from a solidly unyielding material like climbing rope into something with more buoyancy — for instance, a sports bra.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Low unemployment and poverty rates, and high-quality options for child care and education place North Dakota solidly in the top three.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 20 Jan. 2026
Stroud was ninth in 2025 Quarterback Tiers, solidly in Tier 2 behind Jared Goff and tied with Jalen Hurts.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Idaho is a solidly Republican state.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
The deal would elevate the family from their solidly upper-middle class status to the ranks of the truly wealthy.
—Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
That’s when Hughes stops abruptly, spins away from the challenger while still solidly in possession of the puck and heads back toward the blue line to find either open ice or a teammate who is in position to shoot.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
North Carolina matters a great deal, because fewer than a dozen Senate seats are in contention at all, and only a handful are close calls; the others are in states that are solidly red or blue.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Changing the way nylon assembles in the molecular stage can transform it from a solidly unyielding material like climbing rope into something with more buoyancy — for instance, a sports bra.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Low unemployment and poverty rates, and high-quality options for child care and education place North Dakota solidly in the top three.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 20 Jan. 2026
Stroud was ninth in 2025 Quarterback Tiers, solidly in Tier 2 behind Jared Goff and tied with Jalen Hurts.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Idaho is a solidly Republican state.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
The deal would elevate the family from their solidly upper-middle class status to the ranks of the truly wealthy.
—Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidly
Adverb
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This teaches Claude to handle similar requests in real time, not by rigidly blocking but by reasoning through the conflict.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Court now rigidly reads legal texts through originalism and textualism, both of which concentrate power in the judiciary, and especially in the Supreme Court.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Most of the skeptics who walked in on Friday walked back out on Sunday soundly convinced.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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For Becky Nace, there was a constellation of reasons why Jackson County voters soundly defeated a stadium sales tax for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in 2024.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The chandelier fixed squarely in the vaulted ceiling and the elegant milk glass lamps that lined the hallway cast their soft gazes downward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Gibney’s film doesn’t ease into it at all, opening with a clip of the attack, squarely dropping us into the horror of it.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Directed by Felix van Groeningen, the film is resolutely hard-nosed but not without moments of levity and an ultimately redemptive arc for its young lead.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Half His Age is resolutely not one of these books.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Its rise mirrors broader shifts in drinking habits, as affordability, health awareness and generational changes push alcohol consumption — and sales — steadily downward.—
Data Reporter,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Fair or not, the streamer is often blamed for the current state of the doc industry, characterized by steadily shrinking budgets and a dramatic, arguably terrifying, decline in distribution.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Miya’s landlord was able to remediate the restaurant’s building and Tewasart determinedly reopened in May, when at first there were few customers around to serve.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Since its debut, the initiative has been quietly but determinedly building physical bases in Lagos and Kenya, creating tangible spaces where female artists, producers, and engineers can access resources that Tems herself had to fight to find.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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In that case, the enthusiasm with which one applauds may be emphatically lessened.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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In an interview with Rolling Stone, Sixx emphatically denied this.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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For instance, Schultz has steadfastly fought against performing blood transfusions in the field, despite the federal government’s offer of billions of dollars in grants to pay for them.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Some European leaders understand this reality and steadfastly oppose compromising with wrong.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Solidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidly. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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