resolutely
resolutely
adv.
P. ἰσχυρῶς, V. ἐμπέδως.
Obstinately: Ar. and P. αὐθά̄δως ; see also boldly.
Zealously: P. and V. προθύ̄μως.
adv.
P. ἰσχυρῶς, V. ἐμπέδως.
Obstinately: Ar. and P. αὐθά̄δως ; see also boldly.
Zealously: P. and V. προθύ̄μως.
RESOLUTELY
firmo animo atque constanti: obfirmato animo [SYN. in RESOLUTION]: fidenter: confidenter: audacter (boldly).
firmo animo atque constanti: obfirmato animo [SYN. in RESOLUTION]: fidenter: confidenter: audacter (boldly).
resolutely:
1. obstĭnāte: Caes. B. G. 5, 6: Ter.
2. offirmāte: to resist r., o. resistere, Suet. Tib. 25.
3. constanter: v.FIRMLY .
4. prompte: to meet death r., necem p. subire, Tac. A. 16, 10.
5. fortĭter: r. make for the port, f. occupa portum, Hor. Od. 1, 14, 2: Cic.: Caes.: v.BRAVELY , COURAGEOUSLY .
6. destĭnāte: Amm. Phr.: if you act r. against him, si fortes fueritis in eo, Cic. Verr. 1, 1, 3.
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I. Separation into parts: best expr. after Cic. Tusc. 1, 29, 71, where, speaking of death, he says, "discessus et secretio ac diremptus earum partium quae junctione aliqua tenebantur": or by dissipatio (opp. to concretio) id. N. D. 1, 25, 71: v.DISSOLUTION .
II. Solution:
1. rĕsŏlūtio the r. of a sophism, r. sophismatis, Gell. 18, 2.
2. sŏlūtio: id. ib.: Sen.: v.SOLUTION , EXPLANATION . (N.B.--As a musical t. t. perh. it may be expr. by *resolutio: cf. the verb.)
III. Firmness of purpose:
1. obstĭnātio (firmness, in a good or bad sense): r. of mind, o. animi, Sen. Ep. 94, 7 Cic.: v.DETERMINATION .
2. constantia: to resort to death with inflexible r., irrevocabili constantia ad mortem decurrere, Plin. Ep. 3, 7, 2: Cic.: v.CONSTANCY .
3. firmĭtas: v.FIRMNESS , STEADFASTNESS .
4. mens, mentis, f. (courage): their r. is weak, and incapable of sustaining reverses, mollis ac minime resistens ad calamitates perferendas m. eorum est, Caes. B. G. 3, 19: inflexible r., m. solida, Hor. Od. 3, 3, 4.
5. ănĭmus (spirit: esp. in such phr. as praesentia animi, etc.): with no less r. and confidence, non minore animo ac fiducia, Caes. B. C. 2, 4: bravery and r., a. acer ac praesens, Cic. de Or. 2, 20, 84: such was the valour and r. of the soldiers, ea militum virtus atque ea praesentia animi fuit, Caes. B. G. 5, 43.
6. consĭlium (rare: r. as the result of previous deliberation): the barbarians were not wanting in r., barbaris c. non defuit, Caes. B. G. 5, 34.
IV. Settled purpose:
1. consĭlium: a rash and hasty r., temerarium ac repentinum c., Cic. Inv. 2, 9, 28: dangerous and hot-headed r.s seem more brilliant than calm and thoughtful ones, periculosa et calida c. quietis et cogitatis splendidiora videntur, id. Off. 1, 24, 82: to form a r., c. capere, Cic.; Caes. (foll. by ut or inf.); suscipere, Cic. Off. 1, 31, 112; inire, Caes. B. G. 6, 5; intendere, Ter. Andr. 4, 3, 18: to change one's r., c. commutare, Caes. B. C. 2, 38: fortune favours his r., comprobat c. fortuna, id. B. G. 5, 58.
2. sententia (opinion, determination): to have adopted some fixed r., certa aliqua in sententia constitisse, Cic. Fam. 7, 17, ad init.: to overthrow any one's r., proposita s. (aliquem) depellere, id. Lig. 9, 26: nor could Scipio adhere to his r., nec Scipioni stare sententia poterat, Liv. 21, 29: is this your r.? siccine est s.? Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 114.
3. prōpŏsĭtum: v.PURPOSE , PLAN .
4. destĭnātio: the r. of dying, d. mortis, Plin. 36, 14, 21. Phr.: a certain r. and will of the mind, animi inductio quaedam et voluntas, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 11, § 32: it was Tiberius' firm r., fixum Tiberio fuit, Tac. A. 1, 47: it was his thorough r. to avoid the Roman arms, (ei) penitus infixum erat arma Romana vitandi, Tac. A. 15, 5: youth helps greatly to strengthen this r., multum ad hanc rem probandam adjuvat adolescentia, Caes. B. C. 2, 28: whose arrival strengthened the r. of our men, cujus adventus nostros firmavit, id. ib. 3, 65: to form a r., consŭlo, lui, sultum, 3 (constr. with de or absol.): to form an unwise r., male c., Sall. C. 51, ad init.
V. A formal expression of opinion: nearest word sententia: his r. being unanimously adopted, omnium consensu hac sententia probata, Caes. B. G. 7, 15: freq. expr. by verb: v.RESOLVE , No. V.
1. obstĭnāte: Caes. B. G. 5, 6: Ter.
2. offirmāte: to resist r., o. resistere, Suet. Tib. 25.
3. constanter: v.
4. prompte: to meet death r., necem p. subire, Tac. A. 16, 10.
5. fortĭter: r. make for the port, f. occupa portum, Hor. Od. 1, 14, 2: Cic.: Caes.: v.
6. destĭnāte: Amm. Phr.: if you act r. against him, si fortes fueritis in eo, Cic. Verr. 1, 1, 3.
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I. Separation into parts: best expr. after Cic. Tusc. 1, 29, 71, where, speaking of death, he says, "discessus et secretio ac diremptus earum partium quae junctione aliqua tenebantur": or by dissipatio (opp. to concretio) id. N. D. 1, 25, 71: v.
II. Solution:
1. rĕsŏlūtio the r. of a sophism, r. sophismatis, Gell. 18, 2.
2. sŏlūtio: id. ib.: Sen.: v.
III. Firmness of purpose:
1. obstĭnātio (firmness, in a good or bad sense): r. of mind, o. animi, Sen. Ep. 94, 7 Cic.: v.
2. constantia: to resort to death with inflexible r., irrevocabili constantia ad mortem decurrere, Plin. Ep. 3, 7, 2: Cic.: v.
3. firmĭtas: v.
4. mens, mentis, f. (courage): their r. is weak, and incapable of sustaining reverses, mollis ac minime resistens ad calamitates perferendas m. eorum est, Caes. B. G. 3, 19: inflexible r., m. solida, Hor. Od. 3, 3, 4.
5. ănĭmus (spirit: esp. in such phr. as praesentia animi, etc.): with no less r. and confidence, non minore animo ac fiducia, Caes. B. C. 2, 4: bravery and r., a. acer ac praesens, Cic. de Or. 2, 20, 84: such was the valour and r. of the soldiers, ea militum virtus atque ea praesentia animi fuit, Caes. B. G. 5, 43.
6. consĭlium (rare: r. as the result of previous deliberation): the barbarians were not wanting in r., barbaris c. non defuit, Caes. B. G. 5, 34.
IV. Settled purpose:
1. consĭlium: a rash and hasty r., temerarium ac repentinum c., Cic. Inv. 2, 9, 28: dangerous and hot-headed r.s seem more brilliant than calm and thoughtful ones, periculosa et calida c. quietis et cogitatis splendidiora videntur, id. Off. 1, 24, 82: to form a r., c. capere, Cic.; Caes. (foll. by ut or inf.); suscipere, Cic. Off. 1, 31, 112; inire, Caes. B. G. 6, 5; intendere, Ter. Andr. 4, 3, 18: to change one's r., c. commutare, Caes. B. C. 2, 38: fortune favours his r., comprobat c. fortuna, id. B. G. 5, 58.
2. sententia (opinion, determination): to have adopted some fixed r., certa aliqua in sententia constitisse, Cic. Fam. 7, 17, ad init.: to overthrow any one's r., proposita s. (aliquem) depellere, id. Lig. 9, 26: nor could Scipio adhere to his r., nec Scipioni stare sententia poterat, Liv. 21, 29: is this your r.? siccine est s.? Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 114.
3. prōpŏsĭtum: v.
4. destĭnātio: the r. of dying, d. mortis, Plin. 36, 14, 21. Phr.: a certain r. and will of the mind, animi inductio quaedam et voluntas, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 11, § 32: it was Tiberius' firm r., fixum Tiberio fuit, Tac. A. 1, 47: it was his thorough r. to avoid the Roman arms, (ei) penitus infixum erat arma Romana vitandi, Tac. A. 15, 5: youth helps greatly to strengthen this r., multum ad hanc rem probandam adjuvat adolescentia, Caes. B. C. 2, 28: whose arrival strengthened the r. of our men, cujus adventus nostros firmavit, id. ib. 3, 65: to form a r., consŭlo, lui, sultum, 3 (constr. with de or absol.): to form an unwise r., male c., Sall. C. 51, ad init.
V. A formal expression of opinion: nearest word sententia: his r. being unanimously adopted, omnium consensu hac sententia probata, Caes. B. G. 7, 15: freq. expr. by verb: v.