solidly

Example Sentences

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Solidly middle class in Venezuela, he was struggling to keep his machine-repair shop afloat amid the country’s economic collapse.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2022

Solidly entertaining and made with more panache than the average Netflix original, the film really did feel like a theatrical pic that viewers missed on the big screen but could watch at home instead.

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2020

Solidly built and impeccably tailored, Delaney, 55, is a Democrat who believes in what he has lived: upward mobility, with assistance.

From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2018

Solidly grounded in science and often hilarious, Caulfield’s book asks, What do these celebrity claims – and the whole worship of wealthy and beauty – do to us and our society?

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2015

Solidly built, with a massive head and a determined manner, he was very impressive in debate, and his speeches on financial questions were listened to with great attention.

From Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis by Poore, Benjamin Perley