toughlyadv.
/ˈtʌfli/, U.S. /ˈtəfli/ In a tough manner (in various senses of tough adj. and n.); strenuously; persistently; stoutly; vigorously.
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the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [adverb]
anredlyOE
fastlyOE
steadfastly?c1225
stifflyc1290
stably1297
steadfasta1300
stoutly1303
steevely1340
sadlya1375
sturdilyc1374
firm1377
surelyc1380
like a flint1382
tough1398
firmlyc1425
unmovablyc1425
but variancec1430
sad?c1430
immovably1435
toughlyc1450
affirmlya1513
wishly1530
constantly1534
steadily1540
fall back (also flat), fall edge?1553
staidly1571
fixedly1605
indeclinably1624
undeclinably1662
unfalteringly1665
unswervingly1805
unwaveringly1830
indomitably1837
rockily1846
unbendingly1847
indivertibly1853
unshakeablya1864
undyingly1881
unshakenly1882
adamantly1897
the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adverb]
strongeOE
hotOE
unsoftOE
snellya1000
stitha1000
stronglyOE
woodlyc1000
hatelyOE
unridelyc1175
wood1297
mainlyc1300
dreec1330
spackly?c1335
brothelyc1340
bremelya1375
fiercelya1375
violentlya1387
throlyc1390
roughlya1400
snarplya1400
unrekenlya1400
dreichlyc1400
ranklyc1400
witherlyc1400
maliciouslya1450
fervently1480
roidlyc1480
thrafully1535
vehement?1541
toughly1589
sickerly1596
vengeously1599
virulently1599
rageously1600
ragefullya1631
churlishly1657
improbously1657
rampantly1698
fierce1771
savagerous1832
fulgurantly1873
franticly1883
c1450 tr. Thomas à Kempis De Imitatione Christi iii. viii. 74 Not to cleue ouer touȝly to þis affeccion.
c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 68 [Þei] þat he knawiþ to stond touȝly in þer synnis þat þei han don.
1589 R. Greene Menaphon sig. K2 They fell toughly to blowes.
1640 J. Shirley Coronation i. sig. Bv Cassander,..oppos'd him toughly with his faction.
1728 A. Ramsay Fables xi. 32 He..laid till 't teughly tooth and nail.
1821 J. Baillie Lady G. Baillie in Metrical Legends liii Strong and toughly nerved.
1883 R. L. Stevenson Silverado Squatters i. iii. 41 We struggled toughly upward.
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