The founding fathers of the confederacy were staunchly opposed to giving more powers to the federal government.
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Staunchly
Synonyms for "staunchly" (73 found)
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forcefullyforciblyhammer and tongsheart and soulheartilyimperviouslyimpregnablyin all seriousnessin earnestin good earnestin good faithinflexiblyintenselyinvinciblyinvulnerablyirresistiblylike a bulldoglike a leechloudlyloyally
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mightilyobstinatelyperseveringlypersistentlypowerfullypungentlypurposefullyrelentlesslyresistantlyresolutelyresolvedlyresponsiblyrobustlyruggedlyseriouslysincerelysinglemindedlysoundlystalwartlysteadfastly
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steadilystoutlystronglysturdilytenaciouslytooth and nailunswervinglyunyieldinglyvigorouslywholeheartedlywith a willwith constancywith good faithwith total dedication
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6 entriesstaunchly conservativestaunchly defendedstaunchly independentstaunchly loyalstaunchly neutralstaunchly opposed
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While under British rule, the island staunchly supported the UK through both world wars.
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Tolkien was staunchly anti-racist and anti-authority.
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Mary staunchly claims she's perfectly fine and fully recovered from past trauma. In actuality, she's a complete mess.
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