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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Elizabeth wrote forcefully about the need to wield the levers of power.
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At one point in his teenage years, Diaz was publicly humiliated by the football team who forcefully shaved his curly hair.
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Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
At one point in his teenage years, Diaz was publicly humiliated by the football team who forcefully shaved his curly hair.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The offenders forcefully entered the home, in the 700 block of Rosewood Avenue, after one of them posed as a food delivery worker to gain access to the home, Winnetka police said.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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 Mar. 2026.
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