forcefully

adverb

force·​ful·​ly ˈfȯrs-fə-lē 

: in a forceful, powerful, or emphatic manner

speaking forcefully

pushing forcefully through the crowd

She forcefully denied the charges.

Congestive heart failure develops when the heart becomes too weak to pump forcefully enough.

—Paul G. Donohue

Our child's disability forcefully reminds us of what really matters in life.

—Barbara Gill

Synonyms

• dynamically
• energetically
• explosively
• firmly
• forcibly
• hard
• mightily
• muscularly
• powerfully
• roundly
• stiffly
• stoutly
• strenuously
• strongly
• sturdily
• vigorously

Examples of forcefully in a Sentence

shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass

Recent Examples on the Web

Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025

Russia has not yet responded, but is expected to do so forcefully. —Shane Croucher john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025

After receiving multiple rejections and no response from Sana, the suspect then forcefully entered her home and shot her. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 June 2025

Just 6 inches of fast-moving water can forcefully sweep you off your feet. —Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 3 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above