determinedly

adverb

as in hard
with great effort or determination determinedly traditional, the restaurant serves old-fashioned comfort food

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Recent Examples of determinedly Poor Frank and Kirsten look on confused, determinedly polite in their insistence that all family members should be welcome. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones. — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026 Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores. — Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026 Carreras scored the crucial opening goal, determinedly driving into the box and finishing in an individual flourish that unlocked the match in the 65th minute. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 Miya’s landlord was able to remediate the restaurant’s building and Tewasart determinedly reopened in May, when at first there were few customers around to serve. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Since its debut, the initiative has been quietly but determinedly building physical bases in Lagos and Kenya, creating tangible spaces where female artists, producers, and engineers can access resources that Tems herself had to fight to find. — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025 For long-haul trips, consider the Southern Hemisphere for a jolt of vitamin D in a rugged, determinedly uncommercial spot, or take a dip in a memorable, albeit temporary, Japanese onsen. — Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinedly
  1. hard
  2. resolutely
  3. diligently
  4. intensely
  5. intensively
  6. doggedly
  7. intently
  8. purposefully
Adverb
  • Miroshnichenko competes hard and doesn’t shy from physical play.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Now, rising protectionism and inflation have made growth harder for global e-commerce platforms.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • Kopple’s documentary is a time capsule, offering a concentrated taste of an earlier moment in American culture, now resolutely over.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Even with the high ceilings and crown moulding, the appointments feel resolutely cool and modern.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of resolutely
Adverb
  • Practical steps include diligently keeping commitments and communicating early if a commitment cannot be met.
    — Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • My mom has been diligently applying the dual-purpose cream for a month now.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of diligently
Adverb
  • Capture the essence of summer with this intensely flavorful, colorful cocktail.
    — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Now, lawmakers are intensely negotiating complex issues like ethics and bill reconciliation to prevent a similar collapse.
    — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensely
Adverb
  • The team tested intensively with real drivers in multiple countries.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • All clubs have succession plans and Stuttgart’s Germany midfielder Angelo Stiller and Victor Froholdt of Porto, a Denmark international, are among the players to have been scouted intensively.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensively
Adverb
  • As an aside, the rush to depose Romo continues to gain steam even though one of the voices that carries the most weight around CBS has remained doggedly silent.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no question that David Ellison, the doggedly ambitious CEO of Paramount Skydance, loves movies and filmmaking.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of doggedly
Adverb
  • Davis appeared in court each day of jury selection, seeming quiet and focused, following along intently as each potential juror answered questions from Judge Carli Kierny and each side’s attorneys.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Bazzi was holding it up with two fingers, studying the body intently.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of intently
Adverb
  • But critics argue that many of these ads are purposefully created to be deceptive — especially deepfakes that seek to use someone else’s likeness and put words in their mouth.
    — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There were people working on this project purposefully to work through some of their own stuff.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of purposefully

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