powerfully

adverb

pow·​er·​ful·​ly ˈpau̇(-ə)r-f(ə-)lē 

: in a powerful manner

She expressed her opinions very powerfully.

: to a strong or powerful extent

a powerfully moving film

a powerfully aromatic dish

a powerfully built athlete

He was powerfully influenced by their advice.

Neither words nor the most detailed painting can evoke a moment of vanished time as powerfully and as completely as a good photograph.

—Beaumont Newhall

Synonyms

• strongly
• vigorously
• forcibly
• fiercely
• firmly
• hard
• forcefully

Examples of powerfully in a Sentence

began to row powerfully toward the shore

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s just continued to blossom and open up in a really powerfully, deep, physical, cultural, social, political way. —Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025

And his thoughts are just so powerfully poignant, in some ways the job is very easy. —Maria Reva september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025

All of which vivifies just how powerfully uncertain Live Nation’s path to industry giant was. —John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Rather than using detergent, the machine produces ozone with ultraviolet light to powerfully disinfect clothes, sterilizing them for up to five uses. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above