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staunchly + verb
staunchly 是副词，修饰动词时通常放在动词前，表示“坚定地”。
She staunchly defended her decision.
她坚定地为自己的决定辩护。
坚定地；忠实地
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
坚定地；忠实地
in a firm, steadfast, or loyal manner
She staunchly defended her decision.
她坚定地为自己的决定辩护。
坚定地；忠实地。
In a staunch manner.
She staunchly defended her friend when others criticized her.
当别人批评她的朋友时，她坚定地为朋友辩护。
He staunchly refused to change his decision despite the pressure.
尽管有压力，他仍然坚定地拒绝改变自己的决定。
They staunchly believe that education should be free for everyone.
他们坚定地相信教育应该对所有人免费。
staunchly 是副词，修饰动词时通常放在动词前，表示“坚定地”。
She staunchly defended her decision.
她坚定地为自己的决定辩护。
staunchly 也可修饰形容词或过去分词，如 staunchly opposed（坚决反对）。
He remained staunchly loyal to the company.
他始终坚定地忠于公司。
Not this
She supports staunchly the new policy.
Use this
She staunchly supports the new policy.
英语中方式副词修饰及物动词时，通常放在动词之前，而不是动词和宾语之间。“staunchly”放在“supports”和宾语之间不合语序，应说“staunchly supports”。
Not this
He staunchly is opposed to the plan.
Use this
He is staunchly opposed to the plan.
当“be”作系动词、后接表语时，方式副词“staunchly”应放在“be”之后、表语之前，而不是主语之后。受汉语“坚定地是……”语序影响，容易误写成“He staunchly is opposed...”。
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坚定地支持
She staunchly supported the proposal throughout the debate.
她在整个辩论过程中坚定地支持这项提案。
坚决反对
The residents staunchly opposed the construction of the highway.
居民们坚决反对修建这条公路。
忠诚不渝
He remained staunchly loyal to his childhood friends.
他对童年好友始终忠诚不渝。
坚决捍卫
The lawyer staunchly defended her client's rights.
律师坚决捍卫她当事人的权利。
非常独立自主的
The country has remained staunchly independent despite outside pressure.
尽管面临外部压力，这个国家依然保持独立自主。
Use staunchly naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象 staunchly 像 stand（站立）+ ly，站得稳稳的，就是坚定、忠实不动摇的样子。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、新闻报道、政治评论 “staunchly”多用于正式或书面语境，表示“坚定地、忠实地”，常见于描述立场、支持或忠诚；在日常口语中比较少见，可改用 strongly 或 firmly。
“staunchly”的重读元音为 /ɔː/，launch、haunch、paunch、staunch 都含相同的 /ɔːntʃ/ 音；但注意 branch（/brɑːntʃ/）和 wrench（/rentʃ/）的元音不同，只是拼写相似。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.