sturdily

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Weghorst then capitalised on his former United team-mate McTominay's mistimed jump to head in another, before Malen signed off the trouncing by sturdily staying on his feet to poke in a fourth.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

Once back at your seat, fold the naan over the ingredients, so it evenly holds sturdily in your hand, then eat as quickly as possible.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024

If it’s meant to be a column, for example, you may be burying 30% of the stone to make sure it’s set sturdily in the ground.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

The character is as impish and sturdily resilient here as she is traditionally docile and vulnerable.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2023

The truck backed sturdily up Carmel Hill and it got past the Jack’s Peak road and was just going into the last and steepest pull when the motor’s breathing thickened, gulped, and strangled.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck