vigorously

adverb

vig·​or·​ous·​ly ˈvi-g(ə-)rəs-lē 

: in a vigorous manner : with force and energy

He vigorously denied the accusations.

In a medium bowl, vigorously stir together the remaining ingredients, except for the pine nuts, to make the filling.

—Mei Chin

Last fall, Democratic congressional staffers vigorously researched what options they have …

—Jonathan Schwarz

Synonyms of vigorously

• strongly
• forcibly
• vehemently
• fiercely
• firmly
• hard
• forcefully

Examples of vigorously in a Sentence

vigorously shook my hand and told me how happy he was to be there

Recent Examples on the Web

Protect Both Academic Freedom and Institutional Neutrality Universities should vigorously defend the freedom of individual faculty and students to pursue controversial ideas. — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The Chinese government vigorously suppressed information about the epidemic in the first weeks and months. — David J. Hunter, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026

The easy solution is to remove the most vigorously growing plants to give the rest a fighting chance. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026

Even as audiences still vigorously debate the film’s ending, Cretton, during an interview with Deadline, teased that the conversation regarding Spider-Man’s future might spin new webs of ideation. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for vigorously

• rigorously