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sturdily

/stˈɜdili/ adv

In a sturdy manner.

Word Origin Here's a wild one: sturdy comes from Latin 'turdus' meaning thrush (a bird) — because thrushes were seen as foolish, and 'exturdire' meant to stun or daze. So sturdy originally meant 'reckless, violent', then shifted to 'strong, robust'. Sturdily is the adverb. The same root gives us sturdiness, and the bird word thrush is a cognate.

adv In a sturdy manner.

The old bridge has stood sturdily against floods for decades.

(副词) 坚固地；牢固地；结实实地

这座老桥几十年来一直坚固地抵御着洪水。

(adverbio) robustamente; sólidamente; firmemente [De manera robusta o sólida.]

El viejo puente ha resistido firmemente las inundaciones durante décadas.

(adverbe) solidement; robustement; résistamment [De manière solide et résistante, avec robustesse.]

Le vieux pont a tenu **sturdily** contre les inondations pendant des décennies.

(Adverb) robust; fest; standhaft [Auf eine robuste, widerstandsfähige und stabile Weise.]

Die alte Brücke hat **sturdily** jahrzehntelangen Überschwemmungen standgehalten.

(副詞) 頑丈に。丈夫に。

その古い橋は何十年もの間、洪水に耐えて丈夫に立ち続けてきた。

(advérbio) robustamente; solidamente; firmemente [De maneira robusta ou resistente.]

A ponte antiga resistiu com robustez às enchentes por décadas.

Synonyms: robustly strongly solidly firmly durably stoutly resolutely stably Antonyms: weakly feebly fragilely delicately
Word parts: sturdy + ly

Related words

sturdy sturdiness

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