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steadfastly

adverb
 
 
/ˈsted.fɑːst.li/ /-fəst-/ US  /-fæst-/

Definition

strongly and without stopping: She was steadfastly in support of women's rights.Keeping and staying the sameNot able to be changed
(Definition of steadfastly adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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