SPUNKILY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

spunkily

adverb

Definition of spunkily

as in firmly

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Adverb

The index has lost almost 40% since its June high and is firmly entrenched in bear market.

— Justina Lee,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
The reality is the situation in Nashville couldn't possibly be any worse, with the franchise firmly sitting at rock bottom.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of firmly

Adverb

Her elder sister [Emma Borden], who had stoutly supported her during the trial, separated from her.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Moro scored for Argentina from a free kick after a five meter scrum after Australia had defended stoutly with 14 men, with Harry Potter in the sin bin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of stoutly

Adverb

Though based on the visuals of the past, his output is determinedly contemporary.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Blue-collar Ho-seok (Sul), a man traumatized by losing his factory job after a workers’ strike, lives a quiet life with his determinedly optimistic wife, Mi-ok (Jeon).

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of determinedly

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Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
The time-only two-hander is resolutely Brutalist in style, with sharp, geometric lines, an ultra-thin rectangular case, and bold pops of burgundy.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of resolutely

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Nike has no shortage of bold sneaker designs in its archive and yet, there is perhaps no model as audaciously branded as the Air More Uptempo.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
All the entries are highly personal, bracingly creative and audaciously inventive recreations of immortal standards familiar throughout the world.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of audaciously

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Kyler Murray then dropped in the pocket and boldly threw to the back left corner of the end zone.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Although drugmakers have become a popular target of lawmakers, Massachusetts lawmakers should boldly promote the industry, which plays a crucial role in the state’s economy, Auchincloss said.

— John Wilkerson, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of boldly

Adverb

One short clip that quickly circulated on social media showed Stamos urging Love to do some hand gestures from his seat, and the Beach Boys’ mainstay gamely complying, but without much apparent energy, before going back to sitting in place.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The actor stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote their latest film, Digger (and gamely participate in a cooking segment with Wishbone Kitchen).

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

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