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resolutely

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res·o·lute  (rz-lt, rz-lt)
adj.
Firm or determined; unwavering.
[Middle English, dissolved, dissolute, from Latin resoltus, relaxed, past participle of resolvere, to relax, untie; see resolve.]
reso·lutely adv.
reso·luteness n.
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Adv.1.resolutely - showing firm determination or purpose; "she resolutely refused to look at him or speak to him"; "he entered the building resolutely"
irresolutely - lacking determination or decisiveness
2.resolutely - with firmness; "`I will come along,' she said decisively"
decisively
Translations
resolutely [ˈrɛzəluːtlɪ] adv → resueltamente


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But at this moment his eyes closed involuntarily, to receive more resolutely the terrible avalanche which was about to fall on his head, and to engulf his life.
The Black Tulip by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
She resolutely said, "I know not whether Jupiter will allot the prize to my son, but this I do know, that he is at least in the eyes of me his mother, the dearest, handsomest, and most beautiful of all.
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And, with something of a pang, resolutely stifled, I realised for a moment the true blessedness of the single state I was so soon to leave behind.
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