solidly

[US]/'sɔlidli/
[UK]/ˈs ɑlɪdlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. saldamente; in modo sicuro; uniti; in modo compatto.

Phrases & Collocations

solidly built

ben costruito

solidly constructed

ben costruito

solidly rooted

salda base

solidly established

salda base

Example Sentences

The house was built solidly of rough wooden planks.

La casa era costruita saldamente con robuste tavole di legno.

It’s been raining solidly for an hour now.

Piove ininterrottamente da un'ora.

the book was solidly excellent but hardly a literary firecracker.

Il libro era solidamente eccellente, ma non un vero e proprio spasso letterario.

The whole class goes solidly against the monitor’s suggestion.

L'intera classe si oppone saldamente al suggerimento del monitor.

He spoke solidly for twenty minutes, barely pausing to draw breath.

Ha parlato ininterrottamente per venti minuti, senza quasi fare una pausa per respirare.

Mr Fraser was a Scot, of course, solidly andloudly so, and Flashman had no love for Scotland.

Il signor Fraser era scozzese, ovviamente, in modo deciso e rumoroso, e Flashman non aveva affetto per la Scozia.

Real-world Examples

I like my feel solidly on the ground.

Mi piace sentire saldamente i miei piedi per terra.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

He has a solidly conservative voting record.

Ha un solido passato di votazioni conservatrici.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Still Trump supporters remain solidly behind his more isolationist policies.

Tuttavia, i sostenitori di Trump rimangono saldamente dietro le sue politiche più isolazioniste.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

German shepherds are solidly popular at the number three position.

I pastori tedeschi sono saldamente popolari al terzo posto.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

Well, because of Washington DC ever actually becomes a state, it would be a very very solidly Democratic one.

Beh, perché Washington DC diventasse mai effettivamente uno stato, sarebbe uno stato democratico molto, molto solido.

Source: Realm of Legends

Solidly anchored into muscle, they can withstand pressure from any direction.

Saldaente ancorati nel muscolo, possono resistere alla pressione da qualsiasi direzione.

Source: Discovery Channel: Battle of the Dinosaurs

It's completely decked over, absolutely watertight, and held solidly in place by bolts.

È completamente coperta, assolutamente impermeabile e saldamente tenuta in posizione dai bulloni.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

He hit him solidly and from as high up as he could raise the club.

L'ha colpito saldamente e dall'alto quanto poteva alzare il bastone.

Source: The Old Man and the Sea

However, the ship hadn't suffered in any way, so solidly joined was its hull.

Tuttavia, la nave non aveva subito alcun danno, dato che lo scafo era così saldamente unito.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Influenced by the gospel of Jane Fonda, aerobics also meant smiling solidly for a full hour.

Influenzato dagli insegnamenti di Jane Fonda, l'aerobica significava anche sorridere saldamente per un'ora intera.

Source: Lean In

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