Synonyms of sturdily

sturdily

adverb

as in strongly

in a vigorous and forceful manner

no longer so sturdily maintained his innocence when his alibi proved to be a fabrication

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strongly
• vigorously
• forcibly
• firmly
• hard
• fiercely
• powerfully
• vehemently
• forcefully
• stoutly
• energetically
• stiffly
• eagerly
• dynamically
• strenuously
• roundly
• fast
• explosively
• with a vengeance
• with might and main
• muscularly
• mightily
• sharply
• violently
• like gangbusters
• robustly
• steadily
• solidly
• actively
• surely
• briskly
• rigidly
• intently
• intensively
• crisply
• to beat the band
• resolutely
• smartly
• steadfastly
• determinedly
• emphatically
• aggressively
• soundly
• lustily
• heartily
• gamely
• squarely
• decidedly
• fixedly
• purposefully
• manfully
• vivaciously
• roughshod
• spiritedly
• animatedly
• potently
• assertively
• hammer and tongs
• spunkily
• directly
• snappily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakly
• gently
• feebly
• softly
• delicately
• faintly
• shakily
• lazily
• languidly
• listlessly
• halfheartedly
• frailly
• uncertainly
• lamely
• ineffectively
• ineffectually
• impotently
• bloodlessly
• spiritlessly
• spinelessly
• nervelessly

Example Sentences

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