determined

[dih-tur-mind]

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adjective

resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
decided; settled; resolved.
Grammar. (of a phonetic feature) predictable from its surrounding context.

Origin of determined

First recorded in 1490–1500; determine + -ed²

Related formsde·ter·mined·ly

[dih-tur-mind-lee, -muh-nid-lee] /dɪˈtɜr mɪnd li, -mə nɪd li/, adverbde·ter·mined·ness, nounpost·de·ter·mined, adjectiveun·de·ter·mined, adjective

Synonyms for determined

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1. inflexible, unfaltering, unwavering.

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Related Words for determinedly

passionately, sincerely, earnestly, vigorously, actively, firmly, resolutely, determinedly, doggedly, tenaciously, terribly, distinctly, downright, clearly, positively, really, unmistakably, voluntarily, knowingly, purposely

Examples from the Web for determinedly

Contemporary Examples of determinedly

Ted Cruz determinedly took a position of all-out opposition.
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David Frum
October 25, 2013
In the midst of this maelstrom came a strange and determinedly anachronistic new novel by William Goldman.
American Dreams, 1973: The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Nathaniel Rich
August 28, 2013
“We will respond to the threat of climate change,” President Obama said determinedly during his address.
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The Daily Beast Video
January 21, 2013
Here, Cattrall casts off every remnant of glamour and determinedly mines her ugly side.
Kim Cattrall Strips Down
Gina Piccalo
April 7, 2011

Historical Examples of determinedly

Usually, at such times, she buried it determinedly under work.
Dust
Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
The next morning she was coolly polite and Dillon determinedly genial.
The Harbor
Ernest Poole
No, Charlie,” she went on determinedly, “I stand by my boys.
The Law-Breakers
Ridgwell Cullum
Bentley squared his shoulders and spoke quietly and determinedly.
The Mind Master
Arthur J. Burks
He knew he was lying, knew that the other knew it too, but he went on determinedly.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930
Various

British Dictionary definitions for determinedly

determined

adjective

of unwavering mind; resolute; firm

Derived Formsdeterminedly, adverbdeterminedness, noun

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Word Origin and History for determinedly

determined

adj.

1560s, "decided," past participle adjective from determine. Meaning "limited" is from c.1600; that of "characterized by resolution" is from c.1600, of actions; 1772, of persons.