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

Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2025

Both men – Yousafzai, an education activist born in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, and Ranjit, a farmer of humble origins in a remote area of India – break from the traditions of their cultures by advocating forcefully for their daughters. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 June 2025

This might have helped the film more forcefully counter the assumption that schizophrenia, or other mental health issues of its kind, causes violent tendencies. —Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025

She then forcefully high-fived the Liberty’s bench before unleashing one final fist pump in a moment of pure hype. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above