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 of forcefully

• forcibly
• strongly
• vigorously
• firmly
• powerfully
• vehemently
• hard
• fiercely

Examples of forcefully in a Sentence

shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass

Recent Examples on the Web

This type of signage became so ubiquitous and so grotesquely huge across the city as businesses advertised and competed for visual attention that they were forcefully phased out by the government in the 2010s and replaced by Korean letters tastefully cut out to be lit from within instead. —Anton Hur, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026

Amid intense backlash, the head of the American Diabetes Association posted a video Wednesday apologizing for the organization’s decision on Friday to forcefully remove five leading diabetes scientists from the association’s annual meeting. —Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026

Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026

Just 6 inches of fast-moving water can forcefully sweep you off your feet. —Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above