sturdily

adverb

Definition of sturdilynext
as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner no longer so sturdily maintained his innocence when his alibi proved to be a fabrication

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Recent Examples of sturdily It's sturdily built, quick to set up and automatically locates night sky targets and provides crisp, clear views of them. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 June 2026 The upshot is that Chinese Republicans, which wants to be a show with a pair of sturdily wrought protagonists, ends up waffling between the two, apparently unable to decide which should occupy the center and in neither case provided with enough dimension to fill it. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026 And while all of these panels are removable, none provides the extra mechanical support to sturdily mount a 13-inch-deep EATX board. — Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sturdily
  1. strongly
  2. vigorously
  3. forcibly
  4. firmly
  5. hard
  6. fiercely
  7. powerfully
  8. vehemently
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
  • Hafley even firmly stated his commitment to the run during his opening press conference.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Azzuro said about 1,000 invasive species have been identified in the Mediterranean, with 800 of them firmly established.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • Russia has clamped down hard on dissent since going to war in Ukraine in 2022.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts note that agricultural commodities such as cocoa, coffee and wheat are expected to be among the asset classes hardest hit by heatwaves.
    — , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of hard
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
Definition of fiercely
Adverb
  • The hearing in Barrow County court is expected to begin with victims’ families and survivors, many of whom spoke powerfully at Colt’s sentencing.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • In our demonizing present, the story of such a pioneering truth-teller speaks powerfully to the needs of our blended American future.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of powerfully
Adverb
  • Vorbe, his family and lawyers vehemently refute the accusation.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Fauci’s lawyers and his supporters vehemently deny those accusations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of vehemently

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