| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. Boldly; stoutly; resolutely.[Websters]
2. In a heroic, stout, strong or puissant manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a valorous manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a bold, gallant or unprejudiced manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a stiff, potent, tough, resistant or vehement manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a robust or stalwart manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In an audacious or fresh manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In a high-spirited, courageous or brave manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. In a vigorous or energetic manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Infrequently used adverbial inflection of the adjective hardy.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (hardy) | 1. Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada".[Wordnet]. 2. Able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures".[Wordnet]. 3. Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.[Wordnet]. 4. Resolute and without fear.[Wordnet]. 5. Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolu?e; intrepid.[Websters]. 6. Confident; full of assurance; in a bad sense, morally hardened; shameless.[Websters]. 7. Strong; firm; compact.[Websters]. 8. Inured to fatigue or hardships; strong; capable of endurance; as, a hardy veteran; a hardy mariner.[Websters]. 9. Able to withstand the cold of winter.[Websters]. 10. Adjective base of the adverb hardily.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "HARDILY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references) |
| Note: Hardily \Har"di*ly\, adverb 1. Same as Hardly. [Obsolete]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HARDILY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adverb] With great boldness; stoutly.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adverb] In a hardy manner. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: hardy
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Adrian Hardy Haworth | Adrian Hardy Haworth (1767 - 1833) was an English entomologist, botanist and carcinologist. (references) | ||
| Alexandre Hardy | Alexandre Hardy (c. 1570/1572 - 1632) was a French dramatist, one of the most prolific of all time. He claimed to have written some six hundred plays, but only thirty-four are extant. (references) | ||
| Alister Hardy | Sir Alister Hardy (1896 - 1985) was an Oxford-educated marine biologist, expert on zooplankton and marine ecosystems. He was the zoologist on the RRS Discovery voyage to explore the Antarctic between 1925 and 1927, and in his studies of zooplankton and its relationship with predators became expert in marine mammals such as whales. (references) | ||
| Annie Hardy | Annie Hardy is the lead singer/guitarist in the indie-rock duo Giant Drag. (references) | ||
| Anthony Hardy | Anthony Hardy (born 1951) is a British serial killer who was convicted of murdering three women in London. (references) | ||
| Arthur Sturgis Hardy | Arthur Sturgis Hardy (December 14, 1837 - June 13, 1901) was a lawyer and Liberal politician who served as Ontario's fourth Premier from 1896 to 1899. Hardy was first elected to the Ontario legislature in 1873 and was promoted to the Cabinet of Sir Oliver Mowat in 1877 as Provincial Secretary. In 1889 as Commissioner of Crown Lands, Hardy established Algonquin Park. Entering his sixties and having been in government for over twenty years, Hardy lacked the energy and strength to take the government forward or excite the populace when he succeeded Mowat as both Premier and Attorney-General in 1896. In the 1898 election Hardy's government was returned with a narrow six seat majority due to the collapse of the agrarian Patrons of Industry party which had served as the Liberal's allies in the legislature. Exhausted and needing money, Hardy retired from politics in 1899 and died two years later. (references) | ||
| Bert Hardy | Bert Hardy (1913, London—1995) was a British documentary and press photographer. (references) | ||
| Billy Hardy | Billy Hardy is a former Commonwealth middleweight boxing champion, and famous son of Sunderland. (references) | ||
| Charles Hardy | Sir Charles Hardy (c.1714 - May 18, 1780) was a British naval officer and colonial governor. (references) | ||
| Cold hardy bananas | There are some species of Musa (banana) which are cold hardy (at least when mulched well and cared for properly). Some may even be hardy to zone 5! One of, and probably the hardiest, is M. basjoo (Japanese fiber banana). (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: hardy
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Cold Hardy | Agriculture | Capable of withstanding cold weather conditions. (references) | |
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