Meaning & use

robustly

adverb·Academic

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In a strong, healthy, or vigorous way.

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The economy grew robustly despite predictions of a downturn.

She defended her thesis robustly against the panel's toughest questions.

A note on using this word

Frequently used in economic, scientific, and academic writing to describe strong performance or a well-supported argument.

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vigorouslysturdily

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