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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Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Berry had been a source for the Globe story and his push for the team to agree to drug testing was forcefully opposed by the NFL players union.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2026
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forcefully. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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