powerfully

adverb

pow·​er·​ful·​ly ˈpau̇(-ə)r-f(ə-)lē How to pronounce powerfully (audio)
: in a powerful manner
She expressed her opinions very powerfully.
: to a strong or powerful extent
a powerfully moving film
a powerfully aromatic dish
a powerfully built athlete
He was powerfully influenced by their advice.
Neither words nor the most detailed painting can evoke a moment of vanished time as powerfully and as completely as a good photograph.Beaumont Newhall

Examples of powerfully in a Sentence

began to row powerfully toward the shore
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Enchanting the Club Silencio audience with a powerfully emotional performance, Del Rio’s character faints (or worse) and crumples to the stage floor as the song hits its crescendo. Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 June 2025 The device, called a milli-spinner, is a tiny, powerfully rotating hollow tube outfitted with fins and slits. Ani Freedman, Fortune, 27 June 2025 The overall body shape is short, fast, and powerfully nostalgic, with the grille and hood portion looking very much like a classic 300 SLR. New Atlas, 25 June 2025 Raw, irreverent and funny as hell, this is a slim volume that punches powerfully. Fran Littlewood june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for powerfully

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of powerfully was in 1589

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“Powerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerfully. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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