Sturdily
['stə:dili]
Definition
(adv.) In a sturdy manner.
Checker: Nona
Examples
- He stood before her, his hands in his pockets, his chest sturdily expanded under its vivid waistcoat. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Riviere met the question sturdily. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- I am so afraid of you, as not to let YOU go,' muttered Venus, sturdily, clasping him in his arms. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
Checker: Nona