English

Alternative forms

• steadfastly

Adverb

stedfastly ‎(comparative more stedfastly, superlative most stedfastly)

1. In a steadfast manner; firmly; with conviction; resolutely

   • 1905, Booker T. Washington, “A Man About Whom the World Should Know”, in Independent:

     … and having clearly perceived his duty, he has pursued it stedfastly in spite of opposition or adverse criticism.

   • 2011, David A.Clary, George Washington's First War, Simon & Schuster, ISBN 9781439181119:

     “He told Washington that the Indians kept stedfastly attached to our interest.”

Related terms

• stedfastness