hardily

[ hahr-dl-ee ]

adverb

1. in a hardy manner:

   The plants thrived hardily.

hardily

/ ˈhɑːdɪlɪ /

adverb

1. in a hardy manner; toughly or boldly

Word History and Origins

Origin of hardily¹

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; hardy ¹, -ly

Example Sentences

The elder Andrés — who has drawn attention to Spanish food and helped put a spotlight on humanitarian disasters with his World Central Kitchen — can hardily contain himself.

From Seattle Times

He declared it “a great wonder, considering how hardily they live”.

From Nature

We lived hardily that weekend, and we did our best to heal Jim with what we knew he loved most.

From The New Yorker

For those who say that listening to audiobooks isn’t “reading,” I hardily disagree.

From Forbes

In his sixth appearance of the season, against the Rangers on Aug. 16, Chamberlain was booed hardily after giving up two runs in one and a third innings.

From New York Times

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