A solidly built house. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The unions voted solidly for Roosevelt. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a solid piece of chocolate. ,a solid wall. ,solid ground. ,solid particles suspended in a liquid. ,Water in a solid state is ice. ,solid masses of cloud. ,a solid work of scientific scholarship. ,a solid row of buildings. ,one solid hour. ,solid gold. ,a solid blue dress. ,solid comfort. ,solid facts. ,a solid citizen. ,Our company is solid. ,A solid foot contains 1728 solid inches. ,a good solid blow. ,a solid combination. ,He was in solid with her parents. From Dictionary.com.
These are solidly from the current administration, not some liberal. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Top White House Staffers Pocket $4,200 Raise, Fight $2 Minimum Wage Increase] Reference
Even in solidly red states, such as South Dakota, the support for total criminalization is weak. From Wordnik.com. [Goodbye to All That: Why Obama Matters] Reference
Plus Obama beats McCain solidly with independents, and Hillary loses to McCain with independents. From Wordnik.com. [Poll shows both Clinton and Obama beating McCain] Reference
But sources close to Conn and Meier say the two remain solidly behind each other, and continue to wait it out. From Wordnik.com. [04.04] Reference
In this fashion one can write many papers, receive large research grants, and remain solidly rooted in the middle of a scientific field. From Wordnik.com. [Michael S. Brown - Banquet Speech] Reference
The robber is described as a solidly built Maori or Polynesian, aged 25 to 35 years and about 1. 8cm tall. From Wordnik.com. [Stuff.co.nz - Stuff] Reference
It uses traditional 2-D techniques and is completely accessible - what my critic might call solidly bourgeois middlebrow. From Wordnik.com. [Athena Andreadis, Ph.D.: The Andreadis Unibrow Theory of Art] Reference
Both of these books are the kind of solidly written, conceptually uneventful books that no one publishes anymore. From Wordnik.com. [Not-so-highfalutin fiction.] Reference
FORD PROFITS: Ford tells shareholders it will be "solidly" profitable in 2011, with growth. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
Canadian Forex corporate dealer Darren Richardson said the dollar had performed "solidly" during the overnight session. From Wordnik.com. [NEWS.com.au | Top Stories] Reference
Sales of children's shoes, boots and women's accessories performed "solidly," said Susquehanna Financial Group analyst Christopher Svezia. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
I am glad i tire myself out of every ounce of energy before i sleep each night. i get to fall asleep faster and sleep a tad more "solidly". From Wordnik.com. [overthefence Diary Entry] Reference
The prevailing caricatures of Obama are solidly fixed. From Wordnik.com. [The New Book On Barack Obama] Reference
California moved from hotly contested to solidly Democratic. From Wordnik.com. [The Politics Of Illegitimacy] Reference
Young upscale adults of child-bearing age are a solidly pro-choice demographic group. From Wordnik.com. [Fanatics For 'Choice'] Reference
Layoffs are now routinely announced even by solidly profitable companies like AT&T and 3M. From Wordnik.com. [Excited About The Dow? Get A Grip On Yourself.] Reference
"The foundations for recovery now seem solidly in place," says Kemper Financial's David Hale. From Wordnik.com. [The Recession's Over (Shhh!)] Reference
To wit: can it stay afloat long enough to find a business that will make it solidly profitable?. From Wordnik.com. [An Amazonian Survival Strategy] Reference
David Webb Peoples's solidly carpentered screenplay uses familiar Western archetypes to new effect. From Wordnik.com. [Bloody Good And Bloody Awful] Reference
I liked how the seat backs, built with exaggerated side wings, held me solidly in place while cornering. From Wordnik.com. [ROAD TEST: NISSAN 350Z] Reference
A Brooklyn native, Parsons grew up with his parents and four sisters in a solidly middle-class household. From Wordnik.com. [The Race To The Top] Reference
And Republicans argue privately that the politics of the Gonzales nomination is still solidly on their side. From Wordnik.com. [Terror Watch: Unanswered Questions] Reference
Arslan also admitted to throwing a hand grenade at the offices of Cumhuriyet, a solidly secularist newspaper. From Wordnik.com. [The ‘Deep State’ on Trial] Reference
We believe that the U.S. real economy is still solidly based, particularly the high-tech and basic industries. From Wordnik.com. [‘We Should Join Hands’] Reference
The inflation rate is solidly average for an emerging market and will probably be lower than China's in the coming year. From Wordnik.com. [Transforming Jacob Zuma] Reference
Both suggest that Mukasey's judicial track record is solidly within the mainstream — and not pushing some ideological envelope. From Wordnik.com. [Can Mukasey Manage?] Reference
That being chosen for her Book Club made him feel "misunderstood" ( "I feel like I'm solidly in the high-art literary tradition"). From Wordnik.com. [Books: Errors And 'Corrections'] Reference
Vice President Joe Biden is from Scranton, Pa., and Ed Rendell is governor of Pennsylvania, ties that put them solidly in Specter's orbit. From Wordnik.com. [The Keystone Cause] Reference
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