stoutly

Everyday

1. Stoutly means bravely, firmly and strongly, without giving in. tree →
2. Stoutly built means made strong and thick. tree →

In the lessons

In old stories characters «stoutly deny» or «stoutly defend» something: they say it firmly and will not change their minds. In The Wind in the Willows the animals defend their home stoutly. A «stoutly made» door or boot is strong and solid.

Examples

• Toad stoutly denied that he had taken the car. tree →
• The soldiers stoutly defended the castle. tree →
• The gate was stoutly made of oak. tree →
• She stoutly refused to give up. tree →
• He stoutly believed his team would win. tree →
• The little dog barked stoutly at the fox. tree →
• But still they kept trudging stoutly forward, and talking as they went. tree →

Note

From «stout», which means strong, brave, or (of a person) rather fat. «Stoutly» almost always means firmly or strongly, not fat. Old-fashioned; in speech say «firmly».