tough-mindedly
In pragmatic fashion
Tough-mindedly describes doing something with unsentimental practicality and resolve, refusing to be swayed by emotion or wishful thinking.
She tough-mindedly assessed the company's chances and recommended cuts.
The adverb suggests clear-eyed realism even when the conclusions are uncomfortable.
In a sensible manner
- practicallyAlmost but not quite
- rationallyIn a logical manner
- objectivelyBased on facts, not feelings
- unsentimentalLacking emotional softness
levelheadedly · sensibly · shrewdly · hardheadedly · matter-of-factly · soberly · analytically · logically
With fixed purpose
- steadfastlyWith unyielding commitment
- tenaciouslyWith stubborn persistence
- persistentlyIn an unrelenting manner
- unflinchinglyWithout shrinking back
unwaveringly · doggedly · stubbornly · relentlessly · adamantly · firmly · uncompromisingly · resolutely
Without any flexibility
- harshlyIn severe manner
- severelyIn a harsh manner
- demandinglyIn an insistent manner
- rigorouslyWith exacting precision
exactingly · unforgivingly · mercilessly · ruthlessly · authoritatively · stringently · unsparing · pitilessly
realistically
In a sensible manner
- practicallyAlmost but not quite
- rationallyIn a logical manner
- objectivelyBased on facts, not feelings
unsentimental · levelheadedly · sensibly · shrewdly · hardheadedly · matter-of-factly · soberly · analytically · logically · dispassionately
determinedly
With fixed purpose
- steadfastlyWith unyielding commitment
- tenaciouslyWith stubborn persistence
- persistentlyIn an unrelenting manner
unflinchingly · unwaveringly · doggedly · stubbornly · relentlessly · adamantly · firmly · uncompromisingly · resolutely · single-mindedly
strictly
Without any flexibility
- harshlyIn severe manner
- severelyIn a harsh manner
- demandinglyIn an insistent manner
rigorously · exactingly · unforgivingly · mercilessly · ruthlessly · authoritatively · stringently · unsparing · pitilessly · cold-bloodedly
tough-mindedlyopen-mindedly
With willingness to consider
flexibly · yielding · compliantly · acquiescently · accommodatingly
tough-mindedlysoft-heartedly
With emotional tenderness
tender-heartedly · softly · gently · sentimentally · compassionately
tough-mindedlysoft-heartedly
With emotional tenderness
dreamily · idealistically · tenderly · sentimentally · softly
tough, toughly, toughness, toughen, toughened, toughening, toughens, tougher, toughest