powerfully

adverb

pow·​er·​ful·​ly ˈpau̇(-ə)r-f(ə-)lē 

: 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

Synonyms

• strongly
• vigorously
• forcibly
• fiercely
• firmly
• hard
• forcefully

Examples of powerfully in a Sentence

began to row powerfully toward the shore

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above