SOLIDLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

solidly

adverb

Definition of solidly

as in rigidly

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Recent Examples of solidly Diane was a blender of hair and plaid, while Aurora moved solidly, pushing a wheelbarrow. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 Delaware is a solidly blue state, and Coons is expected to win easily in November. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 There have been rotations into the sleepier parts of the market, such as industrials, healthcare, and energy, all solidly in the green. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 The seat is solidly blue and is all but certain to go to Markey in November against Republican John Deaton. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026 Markey will face Republican John Deaton in the fall in a race rated solidly Democratic. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 That Republican opposition will likely carry more weight than in past elections for the solidly blue seat. — Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 For the first time in several years, local Democrats don’t fear the backlash of coming out as a Democrat in a solidly red county, said John Barry, the chair of the Jack County Democratic Party. — Eleanor Dearman updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 Florida remains solidly in the red column for now, but with just four seats needed to flip the Senate, the battlefield is starting to expand. — NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidly

Adverb

Security decisions made too rigidly can become difficult to accommodate when engineers modify systems later.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Starting in the nineteen-eighties, forms of identification as proof of citizenship became more rigidly required.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of rigidly

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Macklemore has pointed the blame squarely at Kraft, who owns Gillette Stadium, where Sheeran and Macklemore were scheduled to perform later this month.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
This season, the Premier League finds itself squarely in the post-Pep era.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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

Groundwater steadily rises through fissures in the limestone bedrock, providing the spring with a constant flow of pristine water.

— Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
Just months later, in July 2021, Schrier was promoted to Manager of Current Series and rose steadily through the ranks to Entertainment President.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of steadily

Adverb

Poor Frank and Kirsten look on confused, determinedly polite in their insistence that all family members should be welcome.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.

— Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026

Definition of determinedly

Adverb

Jorrel Hato misjudged the flight of the delivery, allowing Belloumi to emphatically half-volley a shot into the bottom corner.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Bubeck emphatically denied that the two mathematicians’ work had influenced OpenAI.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of emphatically

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Mulligan then upped the goal to $3 million on Friday, the same day the judge declared a mistrial after one juror steadfastly refused to align with the other 11.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026
Jay Baruchel plays Carter, with Laurence Leboeuf as his steadfastly loving wife, Gloria.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of steadfastly

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