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
Paul G. DonohueOur child's disability forcefully reminds us of what really matters in life.—Barbara Gill
Barbara GillExamples of forcefully in a Sentence
shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
That starts with forcefully combating GOP claims by spotlighting personal stories coupled with the significant investments that have helped lower crime rates, the mayors said.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The rest were intercepted: some peacefully by desperate civilians, others forcefully by armed actors, including Hamas.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
And Democrats nationally have faced pressure this year to respond more forcefully to all sorts of actions from the Trump administration — a challenge Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin embraced Tuesday.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forcefully
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forcefully. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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