sturdily

English

Etymology

sturdy +‎ -ly

Adverb

sturdily (comparative more sturdily, superlative most sturdily)

  1. In a sturdy manner.
    This table is so sturdily built that I can stand on it without fear of it breaking.
    • 1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary on the Plains, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 5:
      Look at the little fellows, mere bundles of fluff, paddling along so busily and sturdily.
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