steadfastly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadfastly
Adverb
  • Kansas, meanwhile, still seems like a team continuously searching for consistency.
    CJ Moore, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
  • That gusher of findings will include new observations of exoplanets—or planets orbiting other stars; new surveys of the structure of the Milky Way; and new studies of dark energy, the mysterious, invisible force that causes the universe to expand continuously at an ever-accelerating rate.
    Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Puffers vigorously flap their fins to carve intricate circular patterns into the sand.
    Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Open, add three to five cubes or a generous handful of pebble ice, seal and shake vigorously for about three to four minutes.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Remember how earnestly the players relished the competition?
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The shot was so impressive that the not-easily impressed Northern Irishman earnestly laughed in amazement with his caddie.
    Brody Miller, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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