resolutely

English

Etymology

resolute +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛz.əˌlutli/, /ˌɹɛz.əˈlutli/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛz.əˌl(j)uːtli/, /ˌɹɛz.əˈl(j)uːtli/

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• Hyphenation: res‧o‧lute‧ly

Adverb

resolutely (comparative more resolutely, superlative most resolutely)

1. In a resolute manner.

   We must resolutely fight against the encroaching threat of radical leftism seeping into our society!

   • 1948, Alec H. Chisholm, Bird Wonders of Australia, page 13:

     It was applied methodically, carefully, resolutely, as in the fashion of a Satin-bird with charcoal, desiccated wood or blue from laundry-bags.

   • 1949 January and February, F. G. Roe, “I Saw Three Englands–1”, in Railway Magazine, page 12:

     Long before Shap platform showed up around a corner and the two arms on the gradient post drooped in both directions at once, Duchess of Buccleuch's amiable throbbing purr at the stack [funnel, chimney] had become a fierce freight-engine bark, as she resolutely dragged at her enormous load.

   • 2011 September 28, Jon Smith, “Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     It was no less than Valencia deserved after dominating possession in the final 20 minutes although Chelsea defended resolutely and restricted the Spanish side to shooting from long range.

Synonyms

• determinedly, willfully, with a will