STURDILY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

sturdily

adverb

Definition of sturdily

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

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Israeli defense officials warned Sunday that the country will hit back strongly if Iran attacks Israel.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
And because local equity markets performed so strongly, Israeli investors shifted long‑term investments back into shekel‑denominated assets, strengthening the currency.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Definition of strongly

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Angostura bitters Funnel Jigger or measuring cup Bring ½ cup sugar and ¼ cup water just to a boil, stirring vigorously until sugar dissolves.

— Al Culliton, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026
This means that feeding the right type of fertilizer is important to keep spiller plants growing vigorously.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026

Definition of vigorously

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Police forcibly transferred a prominent activist to a hospital in New Delhi on Saturday after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike tied to India’s Cockroach Janata Party movement for education reform.

— Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
The initial complaint, filed on the day he was apprehended, alleged Hurtado-Cariaco forcibly resisted arrest, according to a pre-sentencing court filing by McWilliams.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of forcibly

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Another season-ticket holder from that first year remembered crowds being firmly in the 5,500 range.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
The decision to leave an underperforming third-party logistics provider (3PL) is usually simple enough, but contract termination fees, system integrations and inventory transfer expenses stand firmly in the way.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of firmly

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Countries in Asia have been the hardest hit by Iran’s effective closure of the strait, a critical route for about 60% of the region’s energy supply.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The short summer nights (and this week’s first quarter moon) may make faint aurora harder to see, with lingering twilight reducing the contrast required to spot a glow low on the northern horizon.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of hard

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Jason was hissing fiercely; Gordon, who projects a monastic calm, was trying to reason with the mother while batting her back each time the flap swung open.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Beijing has so far avoided that framing, and is contending fiercely with Washington across the board.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026

Definition of fiercely

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Smith Galer writes powerfully about the experiences of Kichwa speakers in the Ecuadorian highlands.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Zidane wanders into a pocket of unmarked space to meet an inswinging Emmanuel Petit corner and head powerfully in at the near post to give France the lead.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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