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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Rachel Scharf, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2025
Another fragrant fall bloomer is Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens); its olfactory delight is provided by its powerfully redolent blooms.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
In the 39th minute, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd powerfully headed home from another excellent Thompson run and cross.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Her honesty about the emotional toll of illness also landed powerfully.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Powerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerfully. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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