AGGRESSIVELY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

aggressively

adverb

Definition of aggressively

as in strongly

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Recent Examples of aggressively Anyone who follows Florida news knows that the concept of open government isn’t just under threat in this state; it’s being aggressively attacked. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026 That breakout quickly failed, however, and gave way to a bearish pattern that broke down aggressively two weeks ago. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026 What scuppers proceedings, however, is White’s stiff, literal-minded direction, which too frequently cheapens the writing with aggressively on-the-nose imagery, while rhythmically and aesthetically, the filmmaking tends toward the flatly televisual. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026 Around that time, Imagine hitched its wagon to the then-burgeoning streaming industry, expanding its focus on television projects and aggressively branching into the documentary market, as theatrical features fell by the wayside. — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2026 The money comes from companies that were sued for aggressively pushing painkillers and fueling the opioid crisis. — Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026 Still, there could be risks in aggressively investigating Kennedy. — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 12 Nov. 2026 But, as previously mentioned, treating psoriasis early and aggressively can reduce your chance of developing residual hyperpigmentation. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 11 Nov. 2026 The plaques spread more aggressively, amyloid accumulated, neurons were damaged and the animals quickly fell into cognitive decline. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressively

Adverb

Newsweek's post-midterm analysis found that lawmakers who had most strongly supported accelerating data center development were the most likely to lose their reelection bids.

— Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
Authorities strongly encouraged residents there to consider evacuating until conditions improved.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 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

For those of you counting at home, that makes eight of 14 Illinois House Dems firmly in the moderate camp.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Fiction, unlike other artistic media, can seamlessly manipulate time—whether keeping the reader firmly in the grasp of the present, enfolding different time periods into one scene, or leaping forward twenty years with a single paragraph break.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of firmly

Adverb

But after the Supreme Court decided in 2012 that the expansion had to be optional for states, 10 states have resolutely refused to accept it — with Texas in particular being the biggest holdout.

— Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

As the days until payment is due tick grimly by, Irwin and Hester grow increasingly fretful and angry, and their widening divisions wrench the family apart, to intimately catastrophic effect.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
In the images, the trio could be seen grimly surveying the debris, comforting each other by putting their arms around each other.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of grimly

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