STOUTLY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

stoutly

adverb

Definition of stoutly

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 Ejiofor is stoutly built but only 6-7 1/2 in socks, so asking him to play center at the next level will be a challenge. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026 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. — 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

Management tried to modernize a restaurant brand built around nostalgia, underestimated how strongly customers identified with its image, and eventually reversed the change after a fierce backlash.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The Norwood firefighters union strongly applauded the legislative push, noting that the vote follows years of advocacy by community members who refused to let the issue fade away.

— Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

Lederberg and other exobiologists sought funding and support for exobiological research and advocated vigorously for spacecraft sterilization.

— Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 30 July 2026
Congressman Miller will continue to vigorously defend his reputation against false and reckless allegations designed to inflame public opinion rather than reflect reality.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of vigorously

Adverb

Many of those who had streamed into the capital after Wangchuk was forcibly removed from Jantar Mantar in Delhi had endured long train journeys.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
Dozens of Flock cameras have been forcibly disabled in recent weeks, with many people cheering on the vigilantes.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of forcibly

Adverb

While its author, a 25-year-old Nigerian named Jerry Falade, also vehemently denies using AI, in his case nobody seems to believe him — especially after Publishers Lunch ran his manuscript through a detector and got a 97 percent AI score.

— Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Madix vehemently denies sharing them with anyone other than Leviss.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of vehemently

Adverb

That puts Alaska, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and parts of New York firmly in play, with the deepest views in Fairbanks, Alaska, and northern Maine.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The company hopes that this will help move the longtime model firmly into even more luxurious territory.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of firmly

Adverb

Figures such as Assemblyman Carl DeMaio from San Diego County, an aggressive fiscal hawk who excels at dominating conservative media and raising grassroots funds, command a fiercely loyal base.

— Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Best known for playing the flawed but fiercely loyal Fiona Gallagher on the Showtime dramedy Shameless, Rossum has always gravitated towards imperfect heroines.

— Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026