strongly

adverb

strong·​ly ˈstrȯŋ-lē How to pronounce strongly (audio)
: 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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In such instances, how available and attuned a partner is strongly predicts commitment and emotional closeness. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 To protect vessels against air-threats and surface-threats by high-speed bullets, ATLA strongly promotes early deployment of railgun technology. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 What Brisson said on Tuesday indicates strongly that this isn’t currently the case. Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 Smith’s vision is strongly based on nature itself. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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