"steadfastly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈstɛdfɑːstli/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈstɛdfæstli/ [General-American] Forms: more steadfastly [comparative], most steadfastly [superlative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English stedefastly, stedefastliche; equivalent to steadfast + -ly. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|stedefastly|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English stedefastly, {{inh+|en|enm|stedefastly}} Inherited from Middle English stedefastly, {{suf|en|steadfast|ly|id2=adverbial}} steadfast + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} steadfastly (comparative more steadfastly, superlative most steadfastly)
  1. In a steadfast manner; firmly; with conviction Synonyms: resolutely Translations (in a steadfast manner): ἀσφαλῶς (asphalôs) (Ancient Greek), вярно (vjarno) (Bulgarian), vakaasti (Finnish), vankkumattomasti (Finnish), vankkumatta (Finnish), firmiter (Latin), nebezkî (Northern Kurdish), bi nebezî (Northern Kurdish), trumlīċe (Old English), firmemente (Portuguese), resolutamente (Portuguese), decididamente (Portuguese), bestämt (Swedish), ståndaktigt (Swedish)

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