steadfastly

comparative more steadfastly · superlative most steadfastly

1. In a steadfast manner; firmly; with conviction.

   He steadfastly refuses to go out with her.

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   She saw him shake his tall form erect, look at her strangely and steadfastly, and then, noiselessly, stealthily slip away amid the rocks and trees.

   1912 January, Zane Grey, “The Fall of Balancing Rock”, in Riders of the Purple Sage […], New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC, page 326

   Monarch who through her seven decades of public service became a figure of fascination by remaining steadfastly private.

   September 8 2022, Stephen Bates, “Queen Elizabeth II obituary”, in The Guardian

   Hmm, yes, 'negotiations' is an interesting choice of words given that ministers have steadfastly refused to meet the unions for the past year; a clear case of industrial inaction.

   2024 March 20, Christian Wolmar, “NAO report highlights lack of clarity and purpose”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 35

   Synonyms: resolutely