steadfastly

adverb

Definition of steadfastlynext
as in continuously

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadfastly
  1. continuously
  2. vigorously
  3. earnestly
Adverb
  • California enacted a law this year that will, among other things, require manufacturers to continuously monitor every autonomous vehicle on the road and designate a remote human operator to immobilize a vehicle if necessary.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The exact count is continuously updated, with the University of Florida's Election Lab tracking turnout by state and voting method.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of continuously
Adverb
  • Such is the power of Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, who has spent her career holding up fragile ideas of modern pop stardom and vigorously shaking them like a snow globe.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Shake vigorously about 25 times, then strain into a chilled martini glass.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of vigorously
Adverb
  • Johnson conceded his own hesitation to get tested in the past, but earnestly told me it can be done nowadays with a blood test.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Even as his faculties worsen and his speech slurs, the earnestly funny dressings down continue to impressive and unsettling effect.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of earnestly
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