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hardily

American  
[hahr-dl-ee] / ˈhɑr dl i /

adverb

  1. in a hardy manner.

    The plants thrived hardily.
hardily British  
/ ˈhɑːdɪlɪ /

adverb

  1. in a hardy manner; toughly or boldly

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Etymology

Origin of hardily

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; hardy 1, -ly

Example Sentences

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The elder Andrés — who has drawn attention to Spanish food and helped put a spotlight on humanitarian disasters with his World Central Kitchen — can hardily contain himself.

From Seattle Times

He declared it “a great wonder, considering how hardily they live”.

From Nature

We lived hardily that weekend, and we did our best to heal Jim with what we knew he loved most.

From The New Yorker

For those who say that listening to audiobooks isn’t “reading,” I hardily disagree.

From Forbes

In his sixth appearance of the season, against the Rangers on Aug. 16, Chamberlain was booed hardily after giving up two runs in one and a third innings.

From New York Times

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