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Recent Examples of solidly
Despite its reputation as a solidly Republican state, Iowa is increasingly coming up in conversations of Senate races to watch this year.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
In November, the Cook Political Report updated the race in the 9th District from leaning towards Democrats to solidly Democratic.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Temperatures remained solidly below freezing during both daytime and nighttime for several consecutive days — a rarity at a statewide scale for Texas.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
The prospect of returning to the minority may not be appealing for many House Republicans, even those serving in solidly red seats, GOP strategists say.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026
My former district, CD-6, had been redrawn to a solidly Republican one.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s when Proposition 13 passed with nearly two-thirds of the vote and a competing measure on the same ballot, Proposition 8, which would have allowed higher taxes on commercial property, was solidly defeated.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Stay solidly in your authenticity, no frosting needed on this cupcake.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
White and Dosunmu are expiring deals and could be valued solidly in the trade market before Thursday’s deadline buzzer.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
In November, the Cook Political Report updated the race in the 9th District from leaning towards Democrats to solidly Democratic.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Temperatures remained solidly below freezing during both daytime and nighttime for several consecutive days — a rarity at a statewide scale for Texas.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
The prospect of returning to the minority may not be appealing for many House Republicans, even those serving in solidly red seats, GOP strategists say.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026
My former district, CD-6, had been redrawn to a solidly Republican one.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s when Proposition 13 passed with nearly two-thirds of the vote and a competing measure on the same ballot, Proposition 8, which would have allowed higher taxes on commercial property, was solidly defeated.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Stay solidly in your authenticity, no frosting needed on this cupcake.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
White and Dosunmu are expiring deals and could be valued solidly in the trade market before Thursday’s deadline buzzer.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidly
Adverb
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This means that repeating the same few steps can be more effective than rigidly adhering to a set bedtime.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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Atlanta was, at once, one of the most promising Black cities in the country and one of the most rigidly controlled.—
Ernie Suggs,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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,
11 Feb. 2026
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During House debate on the bill Wednesday and Thursday, Republicans pushed several amendments, all of which were soundly rejected by the chamber’s Democratic majority.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Her casting in Beach Read places her squarely back in the romance adaptation space, this time on the film side rather than streaming television.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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The victims were squarely within that community of serious mountain athletes.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Death would come, as resolutely and unobjectionably as anything that happens in a dream.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Somehow, this insular, resolutely regional album ended up yet another peak in his storied career.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The rest of the week is going to be steadily warm during the day with temperatures in the 70s and 80s.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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After Dawson’s Creek, Van Der Beek worked steadily, but not in the sort of long-running, hit vehicles that tend to mint fortunes.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Carreras scored the crucial opening goal, determinedly driving into the box and finishing in an individual flourish that unlocked the match in the 65th minute.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The Boilermakers emphatically ended their two-game losing streak against the Hoosiers by producing their highest point total in the series since scoring 94 points in 1998.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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As the memory of eight races, four years and whatever other numbers that people used to reduce a lifetime of achievement into a dollop of futility finally, emphatically, disappeared – Shiffrin stood motionless.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Bayer officials have steadfastly insisted the weedkiller is safe.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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Similar to Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, Russo balanced a regular day job while steadfastly pursuing her creative ambitions.—
Kristen Wisneski,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Solidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidly. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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