strongly

adverb

strong·​ly ˈstrȯŋ-lē 

: 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

Synonyms of strongly

• vigorously
• forcibly
• firmly
• vehemently
• fiercely
• powerfully
• hard
• forcefully

Examples of strongly in a Sentence

in the past, the senator has always strongly opposed any suggested increase in taxes

Recent Examples on the Web

The Blue Wave of Curaçao strongly objected to this notion, even before playing Ecuador. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026

Teamsters California, which represents 250,000 workers across dozens of industries, strongly opposed the DMV’s move to lift the ban on autonomous trucks. — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

Research presented this week at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago, explored how obesity is strongly linked to fertility problems in men. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026

But a small number of videos pushing misinformation about sunscreen received a disproportionately high share of likes, shares and comments on the platform, suggesting that anti-sunscreen views resonate strongly with some users, according to a new study published Thursday. — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 20 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing strongly

• feel strongly

Rhymes for strongly

• wrongly