stalwartly


stal·wart

S0699400 (stôl′wərt)adj.1. Loyal and resolute: a stalwart ally; stalwart support.2. Strong and imposing: a stalwart oak tree.n. One who steadfastly supports an organization or cause: party stalwarts.
[Middle English, alteration of stalworth, from Old English stǣlwierthe, serviceable, probably alteration of *statholwierthe, steadfast : stathol, foundation; see staddle + weorth, valuable; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
stal′wart·ly adv.stal′wart·ness n.
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