TOUGHLY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

toughly

adverb

Definition of toughly

as in strongly

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Adverb

Mathematicians strongly suspect that there is a genuinely knotty loop that also has a Jones polynomial 1.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Strip away these one-time charges, and its underlying business accelerated strongly.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

If attacked again, Iran could more aggressively target the Persian Gulf region’s civilian infrastructure, including by hitting water desalination plants until parts of the region are uninhabitable.

— Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson wanted to start the game aggressively, and Martinez knew that an early touchdown would likely be followed by a surprise two-point attempt.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of aggressively

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The simple fact of the matter is that David Solomon remains firmly in charge of Goldman Sachs and will for the foreseeable future.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
For The Times) Greenspan claims somewhat less creative license with more traditional deli staples, though bagels, pastrami and knishes still stand firmly at the nexus of old Jewish traditions and Greenspan’s chef-y tendencies.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of firmly

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Against encroaching social upheavals, the sovereign was resolutely the center of a mercantilist universe.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
For 21 years this resort on 22 jungle-y acres spilling down a steep ridge to an energetic convergence of rivers outside of Ubud has focused resolutely on wellbeing, and the offerings keep growing.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of resolutely

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Ellison’s management team will have to cut costs assertively, in part by streamlining some of Paramount and Warner’s overlapping tech platforms.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Sinner expects a lack of rhythm and for Zverev to put their past aside and come out assertively.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of assertively

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Though based on the visuals of the past, his output is determinedly contemporary.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Blue-collar Ho-seok (Sul), a man traumatized by losing his factory job after a workers’ strike, lives a quiet life with his determinedly optimistic wife, Mi-ok (Jeon).

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of determinedly

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