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Recent Examples of solidly
Democrats have a nearly 15 percentage point voter registration advantage over Republicans under the new map, and the nonpartisan Cook Political Report now considers CA-27 a solidly Democratic district.
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Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 June 2026
After being held scoreless against the Fever two games ago, Thornton has now played solidly in the Valkyries’ last two games.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Turek flipped a state House district held by a Republican, while Wahls represents a Senate district that is solidly blue.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 2 June 2026
California is a solidly blue state, where Democrats enjoy a 20-point voter registration advantage over Republicans.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Republicans hope that the income tax and direct democracy measures will perform better in the August primaries, where voter turnout is weaker than November but typically more solidly Republican.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
But the soft drink giant, a longtime favorite of billionaire Warren Buffett, is little changed over the past three months — despite posting first-quarter earnings solidly beating estimates in late April.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 26 May 2026
While their 2021-2022 run of shows felt like a celebration of their careers up to that point, a healthy mix of songs new and old, Arirang solidly felt like a show for those who have stuck by the group and are fully immersed in Arirang as an album.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
Computers can’t compose music as solidly as humans.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 June 2026
After being held scoreless against the Fever two games ago, Thornton has now played solidly in the Valkyries’ last two games.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Turek flipped a state House district held by a Republican, while Wahls represents a Senate district that is solidly blue.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 2 June 2026
California is a solidly blue state, where Democrats enjoy a 20-point voter registration advantage over Republicans.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Republicans hope that the income tax and direct democracy measures will perform better in the August primaries, where voter turnout is weaker than November but typically more solidly Republican.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
But the soft drink giant, a longtime favorite of billionaire Warren Buffett, is little changed over the past three months — despite posting first-quarter earnings solidly beating estimates in late April.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 26 May 2026
While their 2021-2022 run of shows felt like a celebration of their careers up to that point, a healthy mix of songs new and old, Arirang solidly felt like a show for those who have stuck by the group and are fully immersed in Arirang as an album.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
Computers can’t compose music as solidly as humans.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidly
Adverb
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Rudd’s natural air of genial tension, of neurosis without an edge, plays into his character’s rigidly disciplined but relentlessly upbeat domesticity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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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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The three-way race heated up earlier this year when Kiros soundly defeated DeGette in the Democrats’ Denver County assembly.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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There was a defeat with Frankfurt in the final of the same competition, against the same opponent in 2023, and they were also soundly beaten by Napoli in the last 16 of the Champions League that season.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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While the cart was only traveling a few miles per hour, the corner of the stretcher lying on the back of it appeared to squarely connect with the player's upper thigh, sending him to the turf in an instant.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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This tension was squarely at the center of a recent webinar hosted by Andrew Jones, Executive Director of Climate Interactive, where I was invited to speak on engaging professionals on climate discussion in an increasingly warmer world.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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The letters are abstract, philosophical, emotional – and resolutely non-visual.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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In 1988, Frank swept every city and town in the Fourth Congressional District except for resolutely-Republican Dover.—
Jon Keller,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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The aid groups have already seen the need steadily rise over the last year, and the Hunger Coalition estimates that a quarter of San Diego County residents could go hungry without help.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Despite the disruption, traffic moved steadily through much of downtown Sacramento on Saturday as drivers adjusted their routes and relied on navigation apps to reach their destinations.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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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
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The Pope’s call for stronger oversight of AI supports innovation while being emphatically pro-human.—
Jamie Merisotis,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Agnes is emphatically not for everyone, but I was thrilled by to encounter this voice.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Huffman sticks steadfastly to the words of the documents.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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China has the wherewithal to help on both counts—selling advanced weapons to Russia and reducing purchases of Iranian oil—though Xi has steadfastly refused to exert that leverage.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
20 May 2026
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“Solidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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