AGGRESSIVELY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

aggressively

adverb

Definition of aggressively

as in strongly

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Recent Examples of aggressively The effort, however, has been criticized by some, including politicians and digital rights advocates, for not being aggressively enough enforced since the ban took effect in December 2025. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 The report also said the companies aggressively seek state and local tax breaks and do not cover the entire cost of the electric-grid buildout needed for energy-hungry data centers. — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The report also said the companies aggressively seek state and local tax breaks and do not cover the entire cost of the electric-grid buildoutneeded for energy-hungry data centers. — Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Taco Bell is aggressively expanding its beverage sales aiming to generate $5 billion in revenue by 2030. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 In August, the National Park Service removed 77 invasive trees, according to court records, which means non-native species that can spread aggressively and harm native ecosystems, along with 73 trees that were either dead, dying or hazardous. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Video allegedly shows Romero tailgating Irvine closely and aggressively, prosecutors said. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Netflix, Disney+, Tubi and others are aggressively cutting deals for top creators, in some cases securing wholly original programming or day-and-date releases with YouTube, offering millions of dollars in the process. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 The more aggressively a surgeon pulls and lifts, the greater the chance of complications, including nerve damage, scarring, and hair loss. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressively

Adverb

Still, the momentum, by his forecast, strongly favors the Democrats.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
What famous physicists thought The debate between determinism and indeterminism in quantum mechanics has split the physicists into two groups that stand strongly by their views.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

Specifically, Russian strategists have been concerned by the French and British governments’ modernization of their nuclear programs and apparent readiness to wield them more assertively.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026
Ellison’s management team will have to cut costs assertively, in part by streamlining some of Paramount and Warner’s overlapping tech platforms.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of assertively

Adverb

Though based on the visuals of the past, his output is determinedly contemporary.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Blue-collar Ho-seok (Sul), a man traumatized by losing his factory job after a workers’ strike, lives a quiet life with his determinedly optimistic wife, Mi-ok (Jeon).

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of determinedly

Adverb

Shares were last seen down 14%, sitting firmly at the bottom of the Stoxx 600 index.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
In this 1966 photo of the musician and his instrument, with glam rock still in the future, one of its superstars is still firmly surrounded by mod, mid-1960s fixtures including his skinny tie and massive ashtray.

— Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of firmly

Adverb

Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
The time-only two-hander is resolutely Brutalist in style, with sharp, geometric lines, an ultra-thin rectangular case, and bold pops of burgundy.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of resolutely

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In that film, a director famous for comedies yearns to make grimly earnest movies about the Depression, but learns that what people in dire straits crave is the distraction and release of comedy.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026
Gun purchases made in response to events have been shown, grimly, to lead to still more accidental gun deaths.

— Vishal R. Patel, Time, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of grimly

Adverb

He had been viciously attacked seemingly while asleep, struck multiple times in the face with a sharp, ax-like instrument, The Herald News reported.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Some of the attacks were viciously personal, like about how a deceased family member deserved to die.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of viciously

Adverb

Their opinions were decidedly split about whether these tools were useful out of the box, without a ton of oversight and training by the user.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles star as the down-on-their-luck Dashwood sisters, who are forced to move from their fine family estate into the decidedly more modest Barton Cottage.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

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