solidly
/sˈɑlədli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "BEFORE school rocketed into his tiny world with about as much warning as a sputnik, my son knew only little hates. I knew he had got himself a bigger one when he said to me after his first day there: “School, I HATE IT!” He’s been hating it solidly ever since . . . for all of ten weeks."
- "Within school, 19 of 21 teachers were firmly committed behind me, were with me solidly."
- "And Trippier's measured penalty was another indication of his growing maturity at this level, the Spurs full-back having again performed solidly down England's right."
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin solidusder. Old French solidebor. Middle English solide English solid Middle English -ly English -ly English solidly From solid + -ly.
Inflected Forms
more solidly (comparative)
most solidly (superlative)