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staunchly ['stɔ:ntʃlɪ](loyally) loyalement, avec dévouement; (unswervingly) avec constance, fermement;∎ their house is in a staunchly Republican area ils habitent un quartier résolument républicain -
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solidly [ˈsɒlɪdlɪ]a. [made, constructed, based] solidementb. ( = continuously) sans arrêtc. [vote] massivement• to be solidly behind sb/sth soutenir qn/qch sans réserve* * *['sɒlɪdlɪ]1) [built] solidement2)solidly packed — [crowd] compact; [earth] très tassé
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C adj1 ( not liquid or gaseous) solide ; to go ou become solid se solidifier ;2 ( of one substance) [teak, gold, marble, granite] massif/-ive ; [tyre] plein ; the gate was made of solid steel le portail était tout en acier ; a tunnel cut through solid rock un tunnel taillé dans la masse rocheuse ;3 (dense, compact) [crowd] compact, dense ; [earth] compact ; a solid bank of cloud une masse nuageuse dense ;5 ( uninterrupted) five solid days, five days solid cinq jours entiers ; I worked for three solid hours j'ai travaillé pendant trois heures entières ; a solid day's work un jour entier de travail ;6 ( strong) [structure, foundation, basis] solide ; [building] massif/-ive ; [relationship, argument] solide ; a solid grounding in grammar une base solide de grammaire ; to be on solid ground fig être en terrain sûr ;7 ( reliable) [evidence, information] solide ; [advice] sérieux/-ieuse ; [investment] sûr ; [worker] sérieux/-ieuse ; I have solid grounds for j'ai de solides raisons pour ; she's a very solid person c'est quelqu'un de très solide ; a solid piece of work un travail sérieux ;8 ( firm) [grip] ferme ; [punch] fort ; to have the solid support of avoir le soutien massif de ; the strike has remained solid la grève n'a pas fléchi ; a solid Republican area ( uniformly) une zone entièrement républicaine ; ( staunchly) un bastion du républicanisme ;9 ( respectable) [citizen, family, tax payer] modèle.D adv [freeze] complètement ; fig [vote] massivement ; the lake was frozen solid le lac était complètement gelé ; the play is booked solid la pièce affiche complet. -
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1 ( strongly) [built] solidement ;3 ( continuously) [work, rain] sans interruption ;4 ( staunchly) [conservative, socialist] à cent pour cent ; [respectable] parfaitement ; they are solidly behind him ils le soutiennent massivement ; it's a solidly working-class area c'est une zone essentiellement ouvrière.
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staunchly — 1825, from STAUNCH (Cf. staunch) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
staunchly — staunch staunch [stɔːntʆ ǁ stɒːntʆ, stɑːntʆ] adjective giving strong loyal support to a person, organization, or belief: • They are staunch trade unionists. • He is a staunch supporter of the free market. staunchly adverb : • The company has… … Financial and business terms
staunchly — adv. Staunchly is used with these adjectives: ↑conservative Staunchly is used with these verbs: ↑defend, ↑refuse … Collocations dictionary
Staunchly — Staunch Staunch (st[aum]nch), Staunchly Staunch ly, Staunchness Staunch ness, etc. See {Stanch}, {Stanchly}, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
staunchly — Ⅰ. staunch [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) very loyal and committed. 2) archaic strong or watertight. DERIVATIVES staunchly adverb staunchness noun. ORIGIN Old French estanche «watertight» … English terms dictionary
staunchly — adverb in a staunch manner he staunchly defended his principles • Syn: ↑stanchly • Derived from adjective: ↑staunch … Useful english dictionary
staunchly — adverb see staunch II … New Collegiate Dictionary
staunchly — See staunch1. * * * … Universalium
staunchly — adverb In a staunch manner … Wiktionary
staunchly — Synonyms and related words: bec et ongles, bona fide, committedly, consistently, constantly, deafeningly, decidedly, decisively, determinedly, devotedly, earnestly, faithfully, firmly, fixedly, forcefully, forcibly, hammer and tongs, heart and… … Moby Thesaurus
staunchly — adv. resolutely, in a steadfast manner; loyally, faithfully … English contemporary dictionary