resolutely
Syllables: res·o·lute·lyUK/ˈɹɛz.əˌl(j)uːtli//ˈɹɛz.əˌlutli/
resolutely adverb: in a determined, unyielding manner.
Adverb
resolutely (comparative more resolutely, superlative most resolutely)
- In a determined, unyielding manner.
- Dorcas, faithful to her “young gentlemen,” denied strenuously that it could have been John’s voice she heard, and resolutely declared, in the teeth of everything, that it was Mr. Inglethorp who had been in the boudoir with her mistress.1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 154
- It was applied methodically, carefully, resolutely, as in the fashion of a Satin-bird with charcoal, desiccated wood or blue from laundry-bags.1948, Alec H. Chisholm, Bird Wonders of Australia, page 13
- Synonyms:
- determinedly, willfully, with a will
resolutely meaning in Urdu and Malayalam
resolutely in Urdu
- ثابت قدمی سے
resolutely in Malayalam
- നിശ്ചയപൂർവ്വകം, ഉറച്ചതീരുമാനത്തോടെ, ദൃഢചിത്തതയോടെ
Examples of resolutely in a sentence
- The column for ANCs, resolutely 0 day after day, showed the figure 1.
- O yes, there had been an affair, but he had resolutely put it from him.
- The weather is cold, grey, resolutely Januaryish.
Synonyms of resolutely
Forms of resolutely
| comparative | more resolutely |
|---|---|
| superlative | most resolutely |
Origin of resolutely
From resolute + -ly.
Questions about resolutely
- What does resolutely mean?
- Resolutely means in a determined, unyielding manner.
- What is resolutely in Urdu?
- Resolutely in Urdu is ثابت قدمی سے. See Resolutely meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is resolutely?
- Resolutely is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce resolutely?
- Resolutely is pronounced /ˈɹɛz.əˌlutli/ (US).
Words near resolutely in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: resolutely (page history and authors); resolutely (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); resolutely (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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