TOUGHLY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

toughly

adverb

Definition of toughly

as in strongly

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Recent Examples of toughly Democrats, of course, hailed the exchange as El-Sayed toughly and effectively responding to a direct question meant to trip him up. — Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for toughly

Adverb

Still, the momentum, by his forecast, strongly favors the Democrats.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
What famous physicists thought The debate between determinism and indeterminism in quantum mechanics has split the physicists into two groups that stand strongly by their views.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

The effort, however, has been criticized by some, including politicians and digital rights advocates, for not being aggressively enough enforced since the ban took effect in December 2025.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The report also said the companies aggressively seek state and local tax breaks and do not cover the entire cost of the electric-grid buildout needed for energy-hungry data centers.

— Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of aggressively

Adverb

Shares were last seen down 14%, sitting firmly at the bottom of the Stoxx 600 index.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
In this 1966 photo of the musician and his instrument, with glam rock still in the future, one of its superstars is still firmly surrounded by mod, mid-1960s fixtures including his skinny tie and massive ashtray.

— Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of firmly

Adverb

Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
The time-only two-hander is resolutely Brutalist in style, with sharp, geometric lines, an ultra-thin rectangular case, and bold pops of burgundy.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

Specifically, Russian strategists have been concerned by the French and British governments’ modernization of their nuclear programs and apparent readiness to wield them more assertively.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026
Ellison’s management team will have to cut costs assertively, in part by streamlining some of Paramount and Warner’s overlapping tech platforms.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of assertively

Adverb

Though based on the visuals of the past, his output is determinedly contemporary.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Blue-collar Ho-seok (Sul), a man traumatized by losing his factory job after a workers’ strike, lives a quiet life with his determinedly optimistic wife, Mi-ok (Jeon).

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of determinedly

Adverb

In that film, a director famous for comedies yearns to make grimly earnest movies about the Depression, but learns that what people in dire straits crave is the distraction and release of comedy.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026
Gun purchases made in response to events have been shown, grimly, to lead to still more accidental gun deaths.

— Vishal R. Patel, Time, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of grimly

Adverb

The best looks of the week embraced a decidedly sexier slant, where skin-flashing silhouettes and sheer fabrications had one thinking that slinky summer style was still in full effect.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
The top was somewhat simple, a strapless corset bodice with a few abstract splashes of white congregating on the righthand side, but the gown grew decidedly more dramatic on the way down.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026