stalwartly

Definition of stalwartlynext

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Recent Examples of stalwartly Beyond the narrative, the production rests stalwartly on Chidester’s four actors. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026 He was brutally tortured during his captivity and held in solitary confinement for four of the years he was detained but stalwartly refused to provide the North Vietnamese with information. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026 Year by year, under the influence of a movement sometimes known as Free Vermont, the stalwartly Republican state, which had voted for Richard Nixon by a wide margin in 1960, tilted further to the left. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 For example, the Tunisian Islamist group Ennahda stalwartly defended democracy and helped write a liberal constitution after the country ousted Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011. — Robert Kubinec, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalwartly
Adverb
  • Roosevelt and Britain’s Winston Churchill shrewdly and courageously led the West in the epic battle against Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan through World War II.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Police say the victim courageously fought for her life and escaped to the breezeway of the apartment, screaming for help as Reyes continued to assault her.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • All your living room furniture should sit firmly on the rug (in a bedroom, nightstands are the exception).
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Using your hands, firmly press ends down toward platter to split potatoes open.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The Oakland singer-songwriter entered the R&B fray in 2015 as a raw, gutsy artist who bravely wore her heart on her sleeve.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Despite being wounded, pilot Captain Smit Machchhar managed to unlock the cockpit door and signal his distress to passengers and crew, who bravely rushed into the cockpit to regain control of the aircraft.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Benji’s father is a volatile patriarch who grills during blizzards and hits him for failing to manfully respond to a classmate’s racist slight.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Adverb
  • Sophie Cunningham has become a megastar by boldly stating that men have no business competing in women’s sports — all while shooting the lights out from beyond the 3-point arc.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • At best, this boldly immersive effort will find a home at other festivals and in one-off screenings, whereas general indie distribution seems unlikely.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Those emotions certainly were appropriate following Miami’s closer-than-expected 15-10 loss in Minnesota on Sunday, a game in which the defense played valiantly and Ollie Gordon reached the 100-yard mark.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The British Jews fighting valiantly for Britain do not regard themselves as homeless.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • So take the chance to watch this fearlessly brutal movie, featuring a great performance from its leading lady and one of the bloodiest climaxes in horror history.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Related On the 10-track set, Santiler, a former 2025 Billboard On the Radar Latin artist, seamlessly navigates from alternative to jazz to electronic, while fearlessly redefining Latin pop music.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Stalwartly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalwartly. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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