RESOLUTELY in a Sentence

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She entered resolutely, staring, with a sort of assurance that made the heart bleed, at the whole room and the unmade bed.

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 Meanings and Examples of RESOLUTELY
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resolutely
 ad.  showing firm determination or purpose; with firmness
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  He climbed over the wooden fence resolutely, and found himself in the garden.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER I—THE EVENING OF A DAY OF WALKING
2  "Good day, my good man," said Jean Valjean, resolutely, handing him a sou.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: CHAPTER V—A FIVE-FRANC PIECE FALLS ON THE GROUND AND PROD...
3  She entered resolutely, staring, with a sort of assurance that made the heart bleed, at the whole room and the unmade bed.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER IV—A ROSE IN MISERY
4  He jammed his hat on resolutely and departed.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER VI—ENJOLRAS AND HIS LIEUTENANTS
5  She was barefooted and in rags, as on the day when she had so resolutely entered his chamber, only her rags were two months older now, the holes were larger, the tatters more sordid.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER IV—AN APPARITION TO MARIUS
6  Then she summoned up all her courage, and turned round resolutely.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER II—COSETTE'S APPREHENSIONS
7  And taking the rope in his teeth, he resolutely began the ascent.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER III—THE VICISSITUDES OF FLIGHT
8  The urchin took in his arms Javert's immense gun, levelled it resolutely at the giant, and fired.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 14: CHAPTER III—GAVROCHE WOULD HAVE DONE BETTER TO ACCEPT ENJ...
9  He plunged resolutely into the gloom.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER I—THE SEWER AND ITS SURPRISES
10  One was to go resolutely to Jean Valjean, and restore to his cell the convict from the galleys.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: CHAPTER I—JAVERT
11  He flung himself resolutely into the tangle of undergrowth.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER I—IN WHICH THE TREE WITH THE ZINC PLASTER APPEARS...
12  And, passing resolutely through the door, she entered the drawing-room.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER I—THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHTH HEAVEN
13  Nevertheless, to d'Artagnan's great astonishment, the pretty Kitty defended herself resolutely.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 33 SOUBRETTE AND MISTRESS
14  I doubt that," replied d'Artagnan, "for they are advancing very resolutely.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 47 THE COUNCIL OF THE MUSKETEERS
15  "Very well," said Milady; and she resolutely entered the carriage.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 49 FATALITY
Example Sentence: (26 in 2 pages)
1  In a late-night session, the United States, which has blocked most of the recent efforts to adopt resolutions on the Middle East, put forward its own proposal and rallied Council support.
2  The tradition of new year's resolutions helps us to focus in the days beforehand on how we are going to carry out our new behaviour, so we can plan and be less likely to forget.
3  A majority vote enabled the passage of the resolution.
4  Poverty is not a sufficient cause for disgrace, but poverty without resolution to help oneself, is a disgrace.
5  It is also expected to consider a resolution which would allow food to go through immediately with fewer restrictions.
6  They are trying to rush through the draft resolution before the general election.
7  Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution.
8  The resolution was passed by a two-thirds majority.
9  The US is trying to neutralize the resolution in the UN Security Council.
10  The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling for a halt to hostilities.
11  The Administration proposed and the Senate approved a similar understanding in its resolution of ratification of the Convention against Torture.
12  Today's Security Council resolution will be a significant success for American diplomacy.
13  Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue.
14  President Bush and House Leaders agreed on a resolution to authorize force against Iraq.
15  French authorities are looking for a favorable resolution to the case against move director Roman Polanski.