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
Beaumont NewhallExamples of powerfully in a Sentence
began to row powerfully toward the shore
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Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Rubs and scrubs are powerfully restorative and facials using ESPA and 111 Skin products have instant effects.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
February begins quietly but powerfully with a full moon in Leo activating your 12th house, asking for closure, rest and emotional release.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Since then, it’s been difficult to launch the kind of large-scale work stoppage that once helped make organized labor so powerfully effective; of course, that is intentional.
—Literary Hub, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Powerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerfully. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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