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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In a Yale Youth poll from fall 2025, Ocasio-Cortez was strongly-backed by younger Democrats against the possible contenders.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Hims stock has often reacted strongly to any news that may affect its ability to sell weight loss drugs to consumers, which has been highly profitable for the telehealth company.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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The agency is detaining people who are in the middle of applying for legal status, and the Justice Department has directed hard-line immigration judges to deny bail and ICE attorneys to pursue deportations as vigorously as possible.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Israel, home to many Holocaust survivors and their relatives, has vigorously denied the claim.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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The scenes of security personnel forcibly removing weeping and resistant settlers deeply divided Israeli society.—
Shira Pinson,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Federal immigration agents forcibly detained an American citizen in New York City in early May, prompting a Democratic congressman to call for an investigation into the incident.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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Patel, who has vehemently denied the outlet’s reporting, has since sued The Atlantic in a $250 million defamation lawsuit.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The scion of a prominent South Carolina legal dynasty, Murdaugh has vehemently denied killing his wife and younger son since their bodies were discovered in their estate.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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April 20 – May 20 Your mood may be harder to hide when outside expectations press too firmly.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The Cardigan Once relegated to the back of office chairs as a precautionary layer, the cardigan has firmly reestablished itself as a key component of the modern work wardrobe.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Perry plays Mary Cooper, Sheldon’s deeply religious and fiercely protective mom — a character originally portrayed in The Big Bang Theory by her real-life mother, Laurie Metcalf.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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The fantasy drama follows 10-year-old Bernardo, who after his father’s death, clings fiercely to his mother while secretly caring for an injured baby goat deep in the rainforest.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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The right idea should expand your world without making your life harder to manage.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Being shut out of public spaces and opportunities makes reintegration harder, not easier.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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“Stoutly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoutly. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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