DETERMINEDLY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Though based on the visuals of the past, his output is determinedly contemporary. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 Blue-collar Ho-seok (Sul), a man traumatized by losing his factory job after a workers’ strike, lives a quiet life with his determinedly optimistic wife, Mi-ok (Jeon). — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 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

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And as direct as the ad is (more on it in a moment), the film goes even harder.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Beshear has also campaigned and advertised hard for Democratic candidate Zach Dembo, who is taking on GOP candidate Ralph Alvarado in the open 6th District seat around Lexington.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of hard

Adverb

Against encroaching social upheavals, the sovereign was resolutely the center of a mercantilist universe.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
For 21 years this resort on 22 jungle-y acres spilling down a steep ridge to an energetic convergence of rivers outside of Ubud has focused resolutely on wellbeing, and the offerings keep growing.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

Organizations like the American Library Association have diligently kept track of banning efforts.

— Naveen Basavaraj, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
On that day, Skoloda, Pasek, and others had diligently practiced constructing the Norwegian reeve, along with other rigging arrangements.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of diligently

Adverb

Lucy’s always been a hard vocalist to classify, intensely emotive but largely separate from the monster-growl arms race.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
The green is equally luscious in texture, made with chicken thigh and skin, but intensely herbaceous, brightened with parsley, cilantro, poblano and jalapeño.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of intensely

Adverb

Newsom, by contrast, may need to begin campaigning intensively after leaving office rather than wait for Harris’s decision.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The pork producers group has also intensively lobbied for legislation called the Save Our Bacon Act, which would overturn the state laws.

— Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of intensively

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The sheer number of people and the late summer heat could have easily overwhelmed her, but she was doggedly focused.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of doggedly

Adverb

Acuña was tended to for several minutes by the Braves trainer, with Weiss looking on intently, before heading straight to the home clubhouse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
As the Israeli media focussed intently on the incursion, Einhorn grew restless about the progress of the pro-Qatar campaign.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of intently

Adverb

Fans were quick to comment on the color, courtesy of artist Matt Rez, though the fashion afficiando purposefully kept the caption quiet.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Andie is a creature of pure ambition and nearly blank morality, a sweatshirt-wearing, 2000s-era daughter of Lady Macbeth and Faye Dunaway in Network, though Wever purposefully didn’t revisit that film to keep her own performance distinct.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

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