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

• dynamically
• energetically
• explosively
• firmly
• forcefully
• forcibly
• hard
• mightily
• muscularly
• roundly
• stiffly
• stoutly
• strenuously
• strongly
• sturdily
• vigorously

Examples of powerfully in a Sentence

began to row powerfully toward the shore

Recent Examples on the Web

And when Fus finds himself in court, on very serious charges, Lindon powerfully leans into the performance that’s required of him, playing a father coming to terms with his son’s thoughts, consequences and actions, a stain on all their lives that will never be erased. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024

Commercial cinema thrives on retribution as a method of emotional closure, but as much as the Dardennes’ camera invites the possibility of violence, its goals, as always, remain powerfully communal. —Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024

That’s why stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin, which increase norepinephrine more powerfully than everyday anxiety, have powerful energizing effects. —Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 29 July 2024

At a time when military service and the national anthem have become heavily politicized, the film reflects powerfully on the meaning of patriotism and how sacrifice is framed by the country and those who serve it. —Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above