GRITTILY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

grittily

adverb

Definition of grittily

as in firmly

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Recent Examples of grittily Yirku’s first work is not another procedural memoir or grittily funny field account. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025 But whereas McGinley’s grittily intimate style had an erotic edge, Storch’s is tenderly attentive. — Dawn Chan, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025 The costumes are more fantastical than grittily realistic as well, with a hip Steampunk vibe that’s more fashionable than purely Victorian. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026 Tommy’s is a slice of West Coast sandwichery — two slices, really — on the grittily Dickensian road from Kings Cross to the City of London. — Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026

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Burnout, by contrast, is a harder reason for many owners to say out loud, especially when the business is still healthy, and the outward signs of success remain firmly in place.

— Scott Hanson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Meloni was firmly in the fold at a late June meeting in Berlin with the leaders of Germany, France, Britain and Poland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of firmly

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On this resolutely French island, the interior showcases Italian classic modernism, with furniture by Molteni and a sculptural Minotti kitchen.

— Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
But on a recent Wednesday at Stanford Medicine’s cancer center in Palo Alto, the boy climbed resolutely into the chair of a first-of-its-kind treatment device, focused for the task ahead.

— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

Definition of resolutely

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Jefferson’s sanguine view complemented his conviction that the American people ought to boldly self-govern, unimpeded by the state.

— Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Be ready to build off every answer and boldly prompt for personal anecdotes that bring stories to life.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of boldly

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Enola fearlessly climbs to the top of the carriage while wearing her white wedding dress, aiming a shotgun at the menacing figure.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
The novel, currently on pre-sale and releasing on June 30th, distinctly mirrors Akil’s knack for beautifully crafting complex, multi-layered, and dynamic female heroines who fearlessly lead their own stories and navigate life’s difficulties.

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of fearlessly

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Cultivate psychological safety by courageously speaking uncomfortable truths, a quality remembered more than talent.

— Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
And there is no more important group of people than these young women who courageously stood up.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of courageously

Adverb

Beyond the narrative, the production rests stalwartly on Chidester’s four actors.

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
He was brutally tortured during his captivity and held in solitary confinement for four of the years he was detained but stalwartly refused to provide the North Vietnamese with information.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026

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