Synonyms

resolutely

American

[rez-uh-loot-lee, rez-uh-loot-] / ˈrɛz əˌlut li, ˌrɛz əˈlut- /

adverb

in a determined or firm manner.

After more than 120 days on strike, the union continues to resolutely reject management’s demands for reductions in the workers' collective bargaining agreement and pension plan.

Other Word Forms

overresolutely adverb
semiresolutely adverb
unresolutely adverb

Etymology

Origin of resolutely

resolute ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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Wedged between the mountains and the sea on the French Riviera, Monaco is the world's second smallest state after the Vatican, and resolutely Catholic.

From Barron's

The whole side were on the cusp of doing just that after refusing to show Barcelona undue respect, and defending resolutely for so long.

From BBC

While tech media tends to focus on hot new products and strong personalities, Mr. Pogue’s book is resolutely a biography of Apple Inc. itself—one of the most distinctive characters in American business history.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Of course, we do not accept such accusations. We disagree with them, we consider them biased and unfounded. And, in fact, we resolutely reject them," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

From BBC

“We must resolutely prevent drastic market fluctuations and actively guide long-term and rational investment,” Wu Qing, the chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said in a speech last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

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