STALWARTLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

stalwartly

adverb

Definition of stalwartly

as in courageously

in a fearless manner Rachel Carson stalwartly championed the cause of environmentalism long before it was popular

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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

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Cultivate psychological safety by courageously speaking uncomfortable truths, a quality remembered more than talent.

— Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
And there is no more important group of people than these young women who courageously stood up.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of courageously

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And while reusing first-stage rocket boosters (like the Super Heavy) is firmly within SpaceX’s wheelshouse, the company has never reused the upper stage of a rocket.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Norway’s elite 6-foot-5 goal scorer raced with some of the best in the battle for the Golden Boot in the tournament, given to the player with the most goals, and his performance in DFW put his name firmly on the world stage.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of firmly

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His aggression seems to have left Jacqueline unfazed (whether bravely, proudly, self-defensively, or resignedly) but leaves Michel devastated.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
The Pharaohs fought so bravely but, in trying to win the game before extra time, were sucker-punched by a gung-ho counterattack finished by Chelsea’s Enzo Fernández, who, alongside the GOAT, cried for Argentina at full time.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 8 July 2026

Definition of bravely

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But when renovating an 18th-century apartment on a side street in the Marais, architect Clément Lesnoff-Rocard boldly undid a number of alterations to the home over the years.

— Felix Wagner, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026
Neon boldly stepped in to release the project, and recent reporting has speculated about potential fall festival berths.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Definition of boldly

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From the get-go, Les Bleus – including, at one point, the entire squad except for goalkeeper Mike Maignan – were in the Paraguay half, searching for an opener as La Albirroja defended valiantly.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Japan battled valiantly but ultimately couldn’t spend enough time on the ball to threaten Brazil.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Definition of valiantly

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