STALWARTLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

stalwartly

adverb

Definition of stalwartly

as in courageously

in a fearless manner Rachel Carson stalwartly championed the cause of environmentalism long before it was popular

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Recent Examples of stalwartly Beyond the narrative, the production rests stalwartly on Chidester’s four actors. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026 He was brutally tortured during his captivity and held in solitary confinement for four of the years he was detained but stalwartly refused to provide the North Vietnamese with information. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026 Year by year, under the influence of a movement sometimes known as Free Vermont, the stalwartly Republican state, which had voted for Richard Nixon by a wide margin in 1960, tilted further to the left. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 For example, the Tunisian Islamist group Ennahda stalwartly defended democracy and helped write a liberal constitution after the country ousted Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011. — Robert Kubinec, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025

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Cultivate psychological safety by courageously speaking uncomfortable truths, a quality remembered more than talent.

— Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
And there is no more important group of people than these young women who courageously stood up.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of courageously

Adverb

Burnout, by contrast, is a harder reason for many owners to say out loud, especially when the business is still healthy, and the outward signs of success remain firmly in place.

— Scott Hanson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Meloni was firmly in the fold at a late June meeting in Berlin with the leaders of Germany, France, Britain and Poland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of firmly

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Tyrion bravely led the defense of King’s Landing, betrayed outside the gates by the King’s Guard.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
While their age-defying exploits give hope to those of us bravely creaking on despite stiff backs and suspect hamstrings, the young and sprightly still dominate World Cup goalscoring.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of bravely

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Jefferson’s sanguine view complemented his conviction that the American people ought to boldly self-govern, unimpeded by the state.

— Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Be ready to build off every answer and boldly prompt for personal anecdotes that bring stories to life.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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