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

In 2022, the economy was still rebounding strongly from COVID, with the vestiges of a big fiscal stimulus at its back. —John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026

But generating stable and powerful light in this region has proven difficult because most materials strongly absorb it. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026

Many of the millennial women with whom Bumble resonated so strongly have moved on to different life stages, and Bumble has failed to capture the attention of Gen Z daters with the same hold. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026

What fewer people realize is that your hair’s curl pattern and strand thickness strongly shape how thinning appears and what actually helps. —Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing strongly

• feel strongly

Rhymes for strongly

• wrongly