"solidly above" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It can be used to describe something that is well above or significantly surpassing a certain level or standard. Example: The company's profits were solidly above their projected targets for the quarter, showing strong growth and success.
General Electric said yesterday that it would report earnings "solidly above" $1.45 a share.
Mr. Immelt said G.E. would have profit "solidly above" $1.45 a share.
The Giants are solidly above average, ranked 11th, while the Patriots are ranked 31st.
The S.& P. 500 climbed solidly above 1,131, the high end of its recent trading range.
In fewer than 100 plate appearances, Otani, who hits left-handed and throws right-handed, has 13 doubles, a home run and a batting average solidly above.300.300
Although Cincinnati Children's is still not among the top-performing hospitals in treating cystic fibrosis, it has made significant strides, according to national data that now puts it solidly above average in measures like lung function or nutritional status.
Television Mike Hale "The Closer" chugs along, "Law & Order: Los Angeles" is better than expected, and now "SOUTHLAND," another solidly above-average crime drama, returns for a third season (10 p.m. Tuesday, TNT).
Christine Albanel, the culture minister, said France should be "solidly behind" Mr. Tellier, above, but added that "it is a shame that there is no French song" to represent that nation.
The march hardly filled this city's streets, and many of those interviewed appeared to be solidly middle-class or above, suggesting that Mr. Yar'Adua's presence, or absence, meant little to the impoverished citizens who constitute the overwhelming majority in this nation.
I genuinely can't think of an example of a party which has punched so solidly and courageously above its weight.
Class warfare, many Democrats seemed to be saying, does not make as much sense when most voters are solidly middle class or above.
