spunkily

adverb

Definition of spunkilynext
as in firmly

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  1. firmly
  2. stoutly
  3. determinedly
  4. resolutely
  5. audaciously
  6. boldly
  7. gamely
  8. hardily
Adverb
  • Susan and Robert are finally together, or at least moving firmly in that direction.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The phone is made from the same high-quality materials as its Pro iPhones—titanium, stainless steel, aluminum, and Apple's Ceramic Shield—and assembled as tightly and firmly as anything Apple makes.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • Moro scored for Argentina from a free kick after a five meter scrum after Australia had defended stoutly with 14 men, with Harry Potter in the sin bin.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Ejiofor is stoutly built but only 6-7 1/2 in socks, so asking him to play center at the next level will be a challenge.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Definition of stoutly
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
  • 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
  • Nike has no shortage of bold sneaker designs in its archive and yet, there is perhaps no model as audaciously branded as the Air More Uptempo.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • All the entries are highly personal, bracingly creative and audaciously inventive recreations of immortal standards familiar throughout the world.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of audaciously
Adverb
  • This plot and the film’s glossy aping of grindhouse aesthetics suggest the movie will be gnarly and boldly engrossing.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In the Dash film and across the Prada show, Cao boldly addresses a critical quandary (one that is underlined by her pairing of romantic and pastoral imagery with posters that once promoted Mao- and Reform-era agricultural mechanization initiatives).
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of boldly
Adverb
  • Lamb gamely assembles a team of brilliant misfits and The Sun relaunches as a tabloid in November, 1969.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This wasn’t a celebrity gamely trying to pander to Broadway fans.
    — Erik Forrest Jackson, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of gamely
Adverb
  • Others, like many cactuses, often don’t bounce back as hardily as their reputations.
    — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Definition of hardily
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