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
  • How often do coaches who are firmly on the hot seat actually have a bounce-back season to save their jobs?
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Now Norvell enters 2026 firmly on the hot seat, entrusting his future to another transfer quarterback.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • 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
  • The 49ers’ defense played so stoutly that the Panthers totaled just 230 yards, including 169 passing yards from Bryce Young, who was sacked once, by Clelin Ferrell.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
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
  • Lawmakers simply closed their ears to the critics and boldly pushed ahead, either oblivious or indifferent to the consequences to Maryland taxpayers.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, the state acted boldly by enacting Senate Bill 72, a law that establishes a statewide target of nine million acre-feet of additional water supply by 2040.
    — Valerie Pryor, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of boldly
Adverb
  • This wasn’t a celebrity gamely trying to pander to Broadway fans.
    — Erik Forrest Jackson, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Sansa, a consummate professional like her superstar dad, gamely posed for the camera without any fuss.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 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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