as in vigorously
in a vigorous and forceful manner
in the past, the senator has always strongly opposed any suggested increase in taxes
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Recent Examples of strongly
As ongoing inflation continues to deplete household budgets, perhaps nowhere is the pinch felt more strongly than in grocery aisles.
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Even as the strongly institutional Biden broke with tradition and criticized his predecessor early in his term, the New York Times did not feature the speech on its homepage, while the Washington Post had a story way down on its site.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Historically, markets have rebounded strongly after periods of public and investor doubt.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In the end, the finale may not have entirely redeemed some pacing issues and unwieldy sprawl, but ended strongly enough to make both seem minor in retrospect.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Even as the strongly institutional Biden broke with tradition and criticized his predecessor early in his term, the New York Times did not feature the speech on its homepage, while the Washington Post had a story way down on its site.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Historically, markets have rebounded strongly after periods of public and investor doubt.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In the end, the finale may not have entirely redeemed some pacing issues and unwieldy sprawl, but ended strongly enough to make both seem minor in retrospect.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strongly
Adverb
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The washer dryer has a pet feature that’s designed to wash blankets, dog beds and other pet accessories more vigorously to eliminate odors.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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One notable example came Monday, when White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller vigorously defended the deportation from the Oval Office as Trump met El Salvador President Nayib Bukele.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Following the shooting at Williamsburg Charter, parents and guardians fiercely critiqued the Safer Access plan and believed locking doors left students who arrived late to school vulnerable to outside threats.—
Savanah Jackson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Under his guidance, the distillery has remained fiercely committed to its traditional processes while embracing thoughtful innovation.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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That impact was powerfully demonstrated at the President’s Cup PGA tournament at the Royal Montreal Golf Club.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The movie powerfully conveys the eerie sense of experiencing history in the present tense.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Even so, there is no doubt that, perhaps more than his contemporary predecessors, Pope Francis dedicated his days to outreach beyond the faithful, and worked hard to make the Church more relevant in an ever-changing world.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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What a perfect description of a hotel that works hard to make your repose as graceful as possible.—
Chloe Malle,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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In 1965, however, after granting independence to the East African island nation of Mauritius, through which Diego Garcia was long administered, the U.K. retained control of the archipelago and then began to forcefully displace the local population to make room for military installations.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Avoid activities that require you to forcefully move your jaw, such as yelling, yawning, eating large bites of food, eating crunchy or hard foods, and chewing gum.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Strongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strongly. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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