STEADFASTLY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

steadfastly

adverb

Definition of steadfastly

as in continuously

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Recent Examples of steadfastly Mulligan then upped the goal to $3 million on Friday, the same day the judge declared a mistrial after one juror steadfastly refused to align with the other 11. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026 Jay Baruchel plays Carter, with Laurence Leboeuf as his steadfastly loving wife, Gloria. — Carole Horst, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 King steadfastly defended the district at the June hearing, responding to multiple committee questions by stating that CPS’ guidelines comply with Illinois law and highlighting its commitment to equity. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 But the Writers Guild of America and Teamsters have steadfastly opposed the merger, warning about its potential impact on working writers and film crews. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Save for a heat wave earlier this month, that marine layer has stayed steadfastly thick. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Brown-Forman, best known as the makers of Jack Daniel’s and Old Forester, had steadfastly refused other takeover efforts in years past, according to people close with the family. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 26 July 2026 Peterson, now 53, has spent half his life behind bars and has steadfastly maintained his innocence. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 But the state has steadfastly rejected mandatory measures to reduce nitrate-laden farm runoff. — Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026

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Its architecture includes an X-point divertor, which continuously removes exhaust from the stellarator during fusion operations.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Not to be left behind, the old guard—Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Seabourn, Crystal—are continuously making adjustments to meet the needs of today's luxury traveler.

— Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of continuously

Adverb

The film centers on Leo and Anne, whose relationship becomes caught in a cycle of attraction and separation as the boundaries between intimacy and dependence, care and control and presence and absence steadily begin to collapse.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
The trend is part of the broader nationalization of American politics, which has steadily eroded the independence candidates once enjoyed from their political parties.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of steadily

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Yet political room for compromise within Canada remains limited, as the country actively takes steps to reduce its reliance on the US market.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
This will allow the engineering team to actively construct, test, and refine system components in real-world conditions.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of actively

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Replant the area with vigorously growing groundcovers or turfgrass because any spot of bare soil is an opportunity for stiltgrass to resprout.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026
Cook, stirring vigorously and breaking up pockets of flour as needed, until a thin film forms on bottom and sides of pan and dough comes together into a single mass, 2–3 minutes.

— Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of vigorously

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Yet despite those signings not panning out, the owners are hell-bent on a salary cap, while the players are vehemently opposed.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
AfD leaders in Saxony-Anhalt are also courting the more right-wing factions of the mainstream conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) – though Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vehemently ruled out any cooperation.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of vehemently

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The hotels in Canada’s biggest city tend to skew either unremittingly corporate or standard bohemian-chic.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
And hammering a prime spawning flat unremittingly will just as surely scatter the fish to find their springtime bliss elsewhere.

— John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026

Definition of unremittingly

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And while most of the film is unrelentingly grim, its few stabs at dark humor — most notably the punchlines about the grandmother’s faulty memory — didn’t garner a chuckle from me.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
An enemy that was hit hard but remains unrelentingly hostile and is now reaping unexpected strategic gains.

— Daniel B. Shapiro, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

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