resolutely

English

Etymology

resolute +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

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Adverb

resolutely (comparative more resolutely, superlative most resolutely)

1. In a resolute manner.
   • 1948, Alec H. Chisholm, Bird Wonders of Australia, page 13:

     It was applied methodically, carefully, resolutely, as in the fashion of a Satin-bird with charcoal, desiccated wood or blue from laundry-bags.

   • 2011 September 28, Jon Smith, “Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     It was no less than Valencia deserved after dominating possession in the final 20 minutes although Chelsea defended resolutely and restricted the Spanish side to shooting from long range.

Synonyms

• determinedly, willfully, with a will