adv
Meaning 1
In a determined, unyielding manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
resolutely
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈɹɛz.əˌlutli/
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General-American: /ˌɹɛz.əˈlutli/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛz.əˌl(j)uːtli/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛz.əˈl(j)uːtli/
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CMU ARPABET: R EH1 S AH0 L UW2 T L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: R EH1 Z AH0 L UW2 T L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adverb
Meaning 2
showing firm determination or purpose
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she resolutely refused to look at him or speak to him
- he entered the building resolutely
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: irresolutely
adverb
Meaning 3
with firmness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- `I will come along,' she said decisively
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: decisively
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English resolute Middle English -ly English -ly English resolutely From resolute + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hungarian: elszántan — in a determined, unyielding manner
- Spanish: resolutamente — in a determined, unyielding manner
- Spanish: resueltamente — in a determined, unyielding manner
- Spanish: a todo trance — in a determined, unyielding manner
- Spanish: a ultranza — in a determined, unyielding manner