Synonyms for steadfastly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : sted-fast, -fahst, -fuhst |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈstɛdˌfæst, -ˌfɑst, -fəst |
Top 10 synonyms for steadfastly Other synonyms for the word steadfastly
- bullheadedly
- constantly
- contumaciously
- deeply
- determinedly
- devotedly
- doggedly
- doubtlessly
- firm
- fixedly
- headstrongly
- indefatigably
- indomitably
- inflexibly
- intently
- intractably
- mulishly
- obdurately
- obediently
- obstinately
- opinionatedly
- perseveringly
- persistently
- pertinaciously
- pigheadedly
- purposefully
- recalcitrantly
- resistantly
- resolvedly
- securely
- sincerely
- solidly
- soundly
- staunchly
- steadfastly
- stolidly
- strictly
- stubbornly
- submissively
- tenaciously
- through thick and thin
- tight
- tightly
- truly
- trustworthily
- unamenably
- unchangeably
- unflinchingly
- unimpressibly
- unreasonably
- unreasoningly
- unrelentingly
- unwaveringly
- unyieldingly
- willfully
- with heavy hand
Définition of steadfastly
Origin :- Old English stedefæst "secure in position," from stede (see stead) + fæst (see fast (adj.)); cf. Middle Low German stedevast, Old Norse staðfastr. Related: Steadfastly, steadfastness.
- As in loyally : adv faithfully
- As in obstinately : adv stubbornly
- As in resolutely : adv with all one's heart
- As in fast : adv fixedly
- As in firmly : adv with determination
- As in hard : adv in a fixed manner
- Tom gazed at her steadfastly, and seemed to say, 'What else?'
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- So he sat, with a steadfastly vacant gaze, pausing in his work.
- Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
- He was a true Hudson's Bay man, steadfastly loyal to the Company.
- Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
- You looked far too long and too steadfastly for a first introduction.
- Extract from : « A Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales » by Guy De Maupassant
- She looked at him steadfastly for a moment without speaking.
- Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- There was a light in one of them, and his eyes seemed to be steadfastly fixed on it.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- How steadfastly the girl's eyes were fixed oh the distant south!
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- "Well, I would not," said she, looking him full and steadfastly in the face.
- Extract from : « Barrington » by Charles James Lever
- She regarded him steadfastly, still angry, but a trifle curious.
- Extract from : « The Traitors » by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
- But he had steadfastly refused to resume the duties of his office.
- Extract from : « St. Cuthbert's » by Robert E. Knowles
Antonyms for steadfastly
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