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steadfastly

stead·fastly

UK/ˈstɛdfɑːstli/ US/ˈstɛdfæstli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

with resolute determination

  • “we firmly believed it”
  • “you must stand firm”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English stedefastly, stedefastliche; equivalent to steadfast + -ly.

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