strongly

adverb

strong·​ly ˈstrȯŋ-lē 

: in a strong manner

moving strongly and quickly forward

: to a strong or emphatic extent

She feels strongly about this issue.

They were strongly inclined to doubt him.

a dish that tastes strongly of cumin

a memory that is strongly associated with a particular song

Synonyms of strongly

• vigorously
• forcibly
• firmly
• vehemently
• fiercely
• powerfully
• hard
• forcefully

Examples of strongly in a Sentence

in the past, the senator has always strongly opposed any suggested increase in taxes

Recent Examples on the Web

This means that they are strongly incentivized to back safer bets such as low-risk government bonds, says Kinga Stanisławska, co-founder of European Women in VC. —Riddhi Kanetkar, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025

In this case, however, the researchers have provided evidence strongly suggesting these caves were carved by water. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025

Behind the camera, this included disputes with the author of the original Death Wish novel, Brian Garfield, who strongly opposed Winner’s interpretation. —Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025

As the last election of the year, the 7th District special election has gained national attention, with Democrats seeking to capitalize on momentum from recent wins to flip the seat in the strongly Republican district. —Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing strongly

• feel strongly

Rhymes for strongly

• wrongly