resolutely
Americanadverb
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Etymology
Origin of resolutely
Explanation
When you do something resolutely, you are determined to make it happen. If you resolutely sit down and do your math homework, you'll work hard at it until it's done. The adverb resolutely is perfect for describing something you do in a strong, purposeful way. You might resolutely decide to clean your room, and immediately make your bed and start filling up a garbage bag. Strangely, the original meaning of resolutely and its adjective form, resolute, was almost completely opposite to its meaning now: it meant "dissolved, or of loose structure," from a Latin root word, resolvere, "untie, unfasten, or loose."
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Example Sentences
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This time, he maintains a resolutely earnest stance, and though that worked fine in “A.I.” because its conclusion was so overwhelming, “Disclosure Day” wraps up by drawing our attention to a single, final word.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Shakespeare wrote that nothing in the world is good or bad but thinking makes it so, and in that spirit Lane, like Anadol and Erkılıç, remains resolutely optimistic about what the Dataland model heralds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The dominant sentiment among central bankers is that if you don’t act resolutely, those pressures build up.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Wedged between the mountains and the sea on the French Riviera, Monaco is the world's second smallest state after the Vatican, and resolutely Catholic.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
The roses are the only things alive, standing resolutely by the driveway.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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