robustly C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌroʊˈbʌstli/ See IPA manual adv Freq #132541 Meanings 1 adv In a strong, firm, or vigorous way. The company defended its decision robustly. Etymology AI details From robust + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives # robustly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** ˌroʊˈbʌstli **Frequency rank:** 132541 ## Meanings 1. In a strong, firm, or vigorous way. ## Examples - The company defended its decision robustly. ## Etymology From robust + -ly. ## AI Etymology Robustly is from robust + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means in a strong, firm, or vigorous way. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown