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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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Some of the fighters are seen forcefully hitting some of the prisoners as they are lined up to be executed.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Exhale forcefully through your mouth to feel your core muscles engage.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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