as in hard
with great effort or determination
resolutely championed the unpopular causes for most of his political career
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Recent Examples of resolutely
The eponymous coffee table marks the 20th anniversary of his resolutely independent fashion house.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
After Johnson gave his answer to that resolutely dumb question, several other luminaries took a whack at the zeitgeist piñata.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Knox says that this scene ended up in the script after several discussions with Steinberg about making sure the story resolutely focused on the idea that humanity is all about change and growth.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The show was also filmed in color at a time when British TV was resolutely black-and-white, meaning that fans had to imagine the vibrant green, orange, and yellow color schemes of Thunderbirds 2, 3, and 4, respectively, for themselves.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
At the center stands a bronze Caryatid by Louis Félix Chabaud, a classical guardian presiding over a resolutely modern space and anchoring the atrium from below.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
After Johnson gave his answer to that resolutely dumb question, several other luminaries took a whack at the zeitgeist piñata.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Knox says that this scene ended up in the script after several discussions with Steinberg about making sure the story resolutely focused on the idea that humanity is all about change and growth.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The show was also filmed in color at a time when British TV was resolutely black-and-white, meaning that fans had to imagine the vibrant green, orange, and yellow color schemes of Thunderbirds 2, 3, and 4, respectively, for themselves.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
At the center stands a bronze Caryatid by Louis Félix Chabaud, a classical guardian presiding over a resolutely modern space and anchoring the atrium from below.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutely
Adverb
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When daylight savings ends next week, dragging yourself out of bed will likely feel even harder.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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But economists say recruiting young people will get harder nationwide as smaller families continue to transform the American population.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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For long-haul trips, consider the Southern Hemisphere for a jolt of vitamin D in a rugged, determinedly uncommercial spot, or take a dip in a memorable, albeit temporary, Japanese onsen.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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Two years on from the attacks, October 7 is an opportunity to recognize that authoritarianism is no longer creeping onward but rather marching determinedly.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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While many companies initially invested diligently in their AI teams and development, the technology has sometimes led to those exact roles being deemed unnecessary.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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This self-emptying Shark robot vacuum has powerful suction and mopping capabilities, and works diligently to clean small spaces like under your bed or couch.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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People listen to you intently today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Reluctant Traveler, listening intently as the heir to the throne opens up like never before.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Make sure to eat a balanced diet and get adequate calories when exercising intensely.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bottles may feature a variety of whole, colorful peppers, and the flavor is more acidic than intensely spicy.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The novelist Adam Johnson is not a writer of that doggedly persistent kind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Packages of flying tortillas thrown at the wrong time, or pocket knives, would only hurt a reputation that Texas Tech has worked doggedly to change and show that the Red Raiders are at home on a national stage, and not the crazy drunk uncle ruining a holiday.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And managers are reluctant to crack down too intensively.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Leyla’s was a Frenchman, an art collector twice her age, who picked her up in one of Moscow’s posh night clubs and began to educate her intensively.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Athletic recently outlined a novel approach that sides are trialling against Barcelona, in which No 9s are purposefully left offside to be played on by overlapping team-mates later in the move.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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One of the defendants texted another co-conspirator that Billups should purposefully lose a hand to avoid cheating suspicions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Resolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolutely. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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