STEADFASTLY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

steadfastly

adverb

Definition of steadfastly

as in continuously

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Recent Examples of steadfastly 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 Bunch agreed to that review, while steadfastly maintaining the museum network’s independence. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026 Because so many voters misunderstand how the system works and steadfastly refuse to accept the changes needed to fix it. — Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

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As continuously rising prices are putting financial strain on Pennsylvanians, a new report tries to calculate how much people need to earn to live what's considered a comfortable lifestyle.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Geothermal moves beyond natural limits The ability to generate electricity continuously is one of geothermal power’s main advantages over weather-dependent renewable sources.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of continuously

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Deflecting attacks steadily depletes a posture meter underneath the enemy's health bar.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
Overall, enrollment in traditional public schools in Miami has declined steadily for decades, but in recent years, the issue has become so pronounced that the school district has had to close and consolidate schools.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of steadily

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Virtue Asia will present Why Brands Need Entertainment, Not More Content, exploring how brands can move from advertising around culture to actively creating the stories and characters audiences choose to follow.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Bullish calls are trading notably more expensive than puts, and the ratio of open call contracts to puts suggests traders are more actively preparing for a rally than a sell-off.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of actively

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Bally’s, meanwhile, has vehemently argued that allowing VGTs will cannibalize revenue from its 4,000 permanent facility slot machines.

— Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
However, it's been vehemently opposed by the other two parties that make up the government along with Luxon's center-right group National — libertarian ACT and populist NZ First.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 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

Definition of unrelentingly

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Lawyers do not merely promise to represent clients zealously.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Blanche has reportedly been involved in overseeing the Schiff investigation and butted heads with former Justice official Ed Martin, who had zealously investigated Schiff before being removed.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026

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