Definition of "resolutely"

It was applied methodically, carefully, resolutely, as in the fashion of a Satin-bird with charcoal, desiccated wood or blue from laundry-bags.

1948, Alec H. Chisholm, Bird Wonders of Australia, page 13

Long before Shap platform showed up around a corner and the two arms on the gradient post drooped in both directions at once, Duchess of Buccleuch's amiable throbbing purr at the stack [funnel, chimney] had become a fierce freight-engine bark, as she resolutely dragged at her enormous load.

1949 January and February, F. G. Roe, “I Saw Three Englands–1”, in Railway Magazine, page 12

It was no less than Valencia deserved after dominating possession in the final 20 minutes although Chelsea defended resolutely and restricted the Spanish side to shooting from long range.

2011 September 28, Jon Smith, “Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport‎