steadfastly

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈstɛdfɑːstli/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈstɛdfæstli/

steadfastly (comparative more steadfastly, superlative most steadfastly)

1. In a steadfast manner; firmly; with conviction

   Synonym: resolutely

   He steadfastly refuses to go out with her.

   • 1912 January, Zane Grey, “The Fall of Balancing Rock”, in Riders of the Purple Sage […], New York, N.Y., London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC, page 326:

     She saw him shake his tall form erect, look at her strangely and steadfastly, and then, noiselessly, stealthily slip away amid the rocks and trees.

   • September 8 2022, Stephen Bates, “Queen Elizabeth II obituary”, in The Guardian‎:

     Monarch who through her seven decades of public service became a figure of fascination by remaining steadfastly private.

   • 2024 March 20, Christian Wolmar, “NAO report highlights lack of clarity and purpose”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 35:

     Hmm, yes, 'negotiations' is an interesting choice of words given that ministers have steadfastly refused to meet the unions for the past year; a clear case of industrial inaction.

• See also Thesaurus:obstinacy