stoutly C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈstaʊtli/ See IPA manual Freq #153459 Meanings 1 adv in a resolute manner I was stoutly replying to my critics. 2 adv In a stout manner; lustily; boldly; obstinately. He stoutly defended himself. 3 adv Of stout build. He was a stoutly-built and thickly-set man, about the average height, with all the ordinary symptoms of paralysis […]. Thesaurus Synonyms proudlyrobustlystronglytorely Etymology From Middle English stoutely, stouteliche, stoutliche, equivalent to stout + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # stoutly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈstaʊtli/ **Frequency rank:** 153459 ## Meanings 1. in a resolute manner 2. In a stout manner; lustily; boldly; obstinately. 3. Of stout build. ## Examples - I was stoutly replying to my critics. - He stoutly defended himself. - He was a stoutly-built and thickly-set man, about the average height, with all the ordinary symptoms of paralysis […]. ## Synonyms - proudly - robustly - strongly - torely ## Etymology From Middle English stoutely, stouteliche, stoutliche, equivalent to stout + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown