strongly

adverb

strong·​ly ˈstrȯŋ-lē How to pronounce strongly (audio)
Synonyms of stronglynext
: in a strong manner
moving strongly and quickly forward
: to a strong or emphatic extent
She feels strongly about this issue.
They were strongly inclined to doubt him.
a dish that tastes strongly of cumin
a memory that is strongly associated with a particular song

Examples of strongly in a Sentence

in the past, the senator has always strongly opposed any suggested increase in taxes
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Using new transit spectra from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the researchers argued that the data were consistent with dimethyl sulfide, and possibly dimethyl disulfide — gases that on Earth are strongly associated with marine biology. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025 Her boyfriend strongly disagreed with her decision. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025 Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged. Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025 That detail strongly points to an India-first rollout. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strongly

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of strongly was before the 12th century

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“Strongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strongly. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.

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