as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
a settler stoutly defending his right to be on the land
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Recent Examples of stoutly
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.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
This would include more stoutly discouraging the delusion and possibly being completely upfront and clamping down on it.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
This would include more stoutly discouraging the delusion and possibly being completely upfront and clamping down on it.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoutly
Adverb
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The ceremony itself will spotlight the shows, characters and performances that resonated most strongly with audiences over the past year, drawing on fan stories from around the world and footage from the format’s standout titles.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Swedish mega-group ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen’ is strongly associated with the couple’s story given the first performance of the hit was at an event in their honor and performed as part of their wedding celebrations.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The State Department vigorously disputed those assessments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Astronomers are vigorously searching for them, of course.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Villagers could be forcibly evicted from their land, which was then divided into oil blocks and sold off to petroleum companies.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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And, more specifically, for forcibly retiring Larson.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The White House has vehemently pushed back on Kent's claims.—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, a lack of Democratic support for weakening the filibuster prevented them from passing that legislation, but Republicans were also vehemently opposed and leaned on arguments about protecting states’ rights.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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If the pair pull it off, the implications could be massive, revealing AI’s potential to convincingly resurrect and reinvent our cinematic history — a potential that before the tech had remained firmly theoretical.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Much like older Soundboks speakers, the Mix still leans heavily into high volume, with an output of up to 121 dB, putting it firmly in the party speaker category.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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When Sahelian countries tried to talk to their insurgents, France fiercely opposed it.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Today, this role grows perilous because the nation fiercely disagrees about its identity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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They are being hit so hard, anybody would be negotiating.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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There is serious concern that a stoppage that costs games could dampen the enthusiasm the sport worked hard to rebuild.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Stoutly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoutly. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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