Definition of steadfastly | Bee Dictionary of English

He remained steadfastly convinced that the Soviet Union's western border, whose defenses he scoffed at, was the last outpost of white supremacy.
Despite pleas from the doctors that the hullabaloo was endangering both mother and child, journalists steadfastly prowled the hospital's precincts.
But she has steadfastly continued to blog, attracting an international audience with her sardonic styleand her courage.

Prime Minister Erdogan issues ‘final warning’ to Turkish protesters
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan on Thursday issued his “final warning” to activists steadfastly occupying Gezi Park and Taksim Square in Istanbul. read more
June 14, 2013 - TheCelebrityCafe.com
Bloomberg slams Obama administration call for stop-frisk monitor on NYPD
Mayor Bloomberg slammed the Obama administration yesterday for its support of a federally appointed monitor to oversee the NYPD’s controversial stop-and-frisk policy, saying it was playing with lives. The mayor, who has steadfastly defended the practice as a crucial crime-fighting tool, teed off on the feds for intervening in...
June 14, 2013 - New York Post
Nuclear negotiator Jalili edges ahead in Iranian election race
By Jon Hemming DUBAI (Reuters) - Steadfastly loyal to Iran's supreme leader, Saeed Jalili has taken a tough line with the West as chief nuclear negotiator and is now a leading contender in the June 14 presidential election with a slick campaign and pledges to fix the faulty economy. With two prominent, more pragmatic candidates disqualified from running, the race is now dominated by conservative ...
June 12, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News

Manmohan Singh in Reuters
Today even as Pakistan engages in whipping up war hysteria, our nation remains steadfastly united and if anything the process of national consolidation is becoming stronger,Singh told a security conference in New Delhi. "The terrorist...
Larry Lucchino in Forbes
Red Sox president Larry Lucchino said the team "would not dignify these insinuations with extensive comment ...... other than to remind everyone that we remain steadfastly proud of the courageous efforts by a seriously injured Curt Schilling -...
Marjorie Scardino in guardian.co.uk
We have steadfastly pursued a strategy based on quality content, digital innovation, new markets and efficiency gains,said Scardino. "As we look towards 2010, we intend to be even more aggressive in these areas - especially new services...