solidly

Example Sentences

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The point of the annual report is really to look at the euro, which is still solidly in second place behind the U.S. dollar in international usage.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Earlier this year Walmart said sales were growing solidly but lost its crown to Amazon as the country’s largest company by annual revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report lists the 40th District, which extends from Villa Park south to Mission Viejo in Orange County and into Corona, Murrieta and Menifee in the Inland Empire, as being solidly Republican.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

With flourishes of Spanish guitar, it's solidly constructed but fails to connect emotionally.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

But four hours later the fish was still swimming steadily out to sea, towing the skiff, and the old man was still braced solidly with the line across his back.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway