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stedfastly

stedfastly is the obsolete form of steadfastly.

Meaning of steadfastly

Adverb

steadfastly (comparative more steadfastly, superlative most steadfastly)

  1. In a steadfast manner; firmly; with conviction
    • He steadfastly refuses to go out with her.
    Synonyms:
    resolutely

Forms of stedfastly

comparativemore stedfastly
superlativemost stedfastly

Questions about stedfastly

What is stedfastly the obsolete form of?
Stedfastly is the obsolete form of steadfastly.

Words near stedfastly in the dictionary

  1. Stedeford
  2. Stedefords
  3. stedfast
  4. stedfaster
  5. stedfastest
  6. stedfastly
  7. stedfastness
  8. stedily
  9. Stedman
  10. Stedmans
  11. steds

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