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solidly

solidly

12 3.2
In a strong, well-made way that does not break
  • adverb
  • /ˈsɑːlɪdli/
translation icon : sólidamente
  • And the keyboard, which is solidly built with a light, crisp feel to the switches that I really enjoyed.
  • built solidly
  • solidly supported
  • solidly based

And the keyboard, which is solidly built with a light, crisp feel to the switches that I really enjoyed.

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Examples

  • Kirkland is about sixty, solidly built, with a square-ruddy face creased from a career of hard smiling.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • A tall woman of thirty-one, she had the strong, solidly fleshed body of a swimmer.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • A man should keep his feet solidly on the ground.

    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

  • The central streets are paved, and the majority of the buildings are solidly constructed of cement blocks.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Even as Russia's trade with China increases, its cultural identity will become more solidly rooted in the West.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The lower end of the polyethylene-covered conductor is solidly attached to a stiff metal support.

    Academic text (1995)

  • You got a nice large laptop that's actually pretty lightweight, solidly built, so it's durable.

  • Shedwyn planted her feet solidly into the ground, her posture almost daring Jobber to come at her.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • How will the present-day processes of winnowing superficial or ephemeral articles from solidly researched ones occur?

    Academic text (2005)

  • The foundation was built solidly, ensuring the house could withstand strong storms.

Synonyms

strongly
vssolidly
638 1.0

In a very forceful or certain way

means built or sound in structure rather than intensity
firmly
vssolidly
92 1.0

In a strong way that shows you will not change your decision

describes physical soundness and good construction rather than will
substantially
vssolidly
14 4.6

In a strong, solid way

refers to being well built and sound, not amount or degree
ruggedly
vssolidly
5 4.3

In a strong, rough, and sturdy way

describes being well built and sound without roughness
robustly
vssolidly
5 4.4

In a strong and forceful way

focuses on being well built and structurally sound rather than energy
sturdily
vssolidly
1 3.4

In a strong, steady way

is about general soundness rather than physical construction

Antonyms

poorly
283 1.4

In a bad or unsuccessful way

weakly
35 1.0

In a way that shows little strength or energy

How Solid

solidly
12 3.2
firmly
125 1.0
securely
28 2.9
loosely
19 2.6

Surface Forms

solidly positive

Morphology

solidly = solid (transparent) = solid + ly

A straightforward adverbial formation from 'solid' meaning 'in a firm/sturdy manner'.

Etymology

The word solidly comes from the old Latin word solidus, meaning 'firm' or 'whole', and it has the same root as solid. Think of a chair built like a heavy rock that does not move, so solidly means 'in a strong, well-built way'.