steadfastly
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈstɛdfɑːstli/ / /ˈstɛdfæstli/
adv
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English stedefastly, stedefastliche; equivalent to steadfast + -ly.
- In a steadfast manner; firmly; with conviction
“He steadfastly refuses to go out with her.”
“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.”