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

What to Know The Revolutionary Guards' (IRGC) warning marks a sharp escalation in Iran's military rhetoric, signaling Tehran's readiness to respond forcefully to any attack. —Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025

The billionaire South African businessman, Johann Rupert, spoke forcefully too. —Jonny Steinberg, Time, 22 May 2025

Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet. —Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025

In the service at St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, Leo spoke forcefully about people suffering because of wars around the world. —Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 18 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above