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

For the record, Duffy has strongly disclaimed any interest in the White House, which is, after all, just a bunch of boring grownups talking.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
While Mundo Deportivo later reported Balde was motivated to fight for his place, his omission from the squad now strongly indicates an exit.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

Why aren’t cabinet officials or high-ranking military officers vigorously and publicly opposing them?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
But the legality of their use has been vigorously debated as a possible violation of the laws of war, and they have never been deployed at scale.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of vigorously

Adverb

Only when war between the United States and Japan broke out the next year were Japanese schools in Hawaii forcibly closed.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026
The orders have been a recurring flashpoint in these deals, with legal complaints alleging officials in Equatorial Guinea and Ghana forcibly sent third-country deportees to their home nations in violation of the orders.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of forcibly

Adverb

Baku vehemently denied the report at the time, and stepped up its denials this week, filing a defamation lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Delaware.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
Becerra vehemently pledges to do that and points to his successful record as attorney general blocking the president’s policies in court.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of vehemently

Adverb

Puka’s possible suspension combined with his tender groin pushes Chase firmly ahead.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
In a onetime battleground state that has shifted firmly to the right, FloridaDemocrats took dueling approaches to win statewide for the first time since 2018.

— Teo Armus, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of firmly

Adverb

The Heat are hard-capped at the NBA first luxury-tax apron due to the machinations required to trade last month for Milwaukee Bucks forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Gotham midfielder Rose Lavelle landed hard with the back of her head hitting the ground in the 31st minute.

— Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026