Resolutely

Examples

• Because, said I, his is an uncommon character, and he has resolutely kept himself outside the circle, Richard. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• He became cheerful, as he thought of this, and soberly and resolutely marked out the line of conduct he would adopt. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• We feared there must be something the matter, but he resolutely denies it. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• Some want resolutely to learn, though they have come to man's estate. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
• Like China under the Mings, Japan had set her face resolutely against the interference of foreigners in her affairs. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• In short, says the trooper, folding his arms more resolutely yet, I mean--TO--scratch me! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Miss Halcombe seconded him resolutely, and I did all I could to follow her example. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Mrs. Rawdon must of course be asked, said Sir Pitt, resolutely. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• Yes; that's what I do mean, he answered resolutely. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• Try as I might to turn the conversation that way, she resolutely declined to take the hint. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• He always resolutely answered: Nothing can happen to him without my knowledge, and I know that I can save him, Lucie. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• Flattering as these professions of good feeling were, Arabella resolutely declined (most unaccountably, as Sam thought) to avail herself of them. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• Once more, I forced myself to look my own incredible position resolutely in the face. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Mr. Moore's dark face mustered colour; his lips smiled, and yet were compressed; his eyes laughed, and yet he resolutely knit his brow. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Strange to say, my daughter resolutely resisted me. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• We have nothing further to say, Sir, I think,' he coldly remarked, as he opened the case; 'an apology has been resolutely declined. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• No, sir, I will not, said Mary, more resolutely still. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• I won't suffer this barrow to be moved another step,' said Mr. Pickwick, resolutely, 'unless Winkle carries that gun of his in a different manner. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• Under her hat-brim he saw the pallor of her profile, and a slight tremor of the nostril above her resolutely steadied lips. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• Miss Crawley's bonnet was resolutely turned towards the Serpentine. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• He put it from him with sudden loathing, and setting his lips, addressed himself resolutely to what remained of his task. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• She once more became resolutely lively in company. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Mrs. Bute kept resolutely by his bedside. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• Baffledbut not beaten, I withdrew, bent as resolutely as ever on finding solitude _somewhere_. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• They both eagerly and resolutely declined her invitation. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
• Make up your mind to that, or I'll never go, she added resolutely, as he tried to reclaim his load. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• Shirley, who followed, did not cross it more resolutely or safely. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• She had resolutely refused Gerty's offer of hospitality. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• I am so determined,' she answered resolutely, though trembling, 'to fly from such a lover. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Her habit of resolutely facing the facts, in her rare moments of introspection, did not now allow her to put any false gloss on the situation. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.

Checker: Virgil