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 of powerfully

• 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

Because of the false but persistent and powerfully seductive nostrum that reducing the value of a country’s currency will stimulate its economy by making its exports cheaper and its imports more expensive. —Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Nothing speaks as powerfully of the president’s control of his party as the success of the impeachment purge. —Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 27 Jan. 2026

Reviewers report a powerfully fruity taste and just enough sweetness to satisfy cravings. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026

When the characters occasionally look at the camera, the effect is chilling, briefly but powerfully bridging the distance between then and now, them and us. —Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above