aggressively

adverb

Definition of aggressivelynext
as in strongly

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Recent Examples of aggressively The Republican governor, who has aggressively used the death penalty in his final term, signed a letter Thursday withdrawing the death warrant for William Lee Thompson. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The brand tried for a balance of sensuality and sharp tailoring, but the distinction got lost in a jumble of embellishments, stretchy silhouettes and aggressively nostalgic styling. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Its aggressively artificial imagery evokes the kind of AI-slop, dreamcore videos that tend to populate social media these days, thrusting the audience into increasingly unsettling spaces that seem generated from a stranger’s hazy childhood. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 Meta has aggressively moved to silence another recent whistleblower, former public policy director Sarah Wynn-Williams, taking legal action to stop her from promoting her memoir about her time at the company, Careless People. — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 To have measles spreading so aggressively again now, a quarter century after this momentous occasion, is not some unfortunate but unavoidable expression of nature, like an earthquake. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 The Board should aggressively pursue the $150 million while adopting a realistic contingency plan. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Streamers and broadcasters who used to compete aggressively for exclusive rights are now combining resources. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Not only that, but the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been aggressively drained to ease the energy shock. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressively
  1. strongly
  2. assertively
  3. determinedly
  4. firmly
  5. resolutely
  6. grimly
  7. viciously
  8. decidedly
Adverb
  • Near the epicenter, the agency estimated an intensity of VIII, classified as severe on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, which measures how strongly the ground shakes at individual locations.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This endeavor is not easy, and these companies are strongly advocating for abolishing the leap second.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of strongly
Adverb
  • 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
  • Sinner expects a lack of rhythm and for Zverev to put their past aside and come out assertively.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 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
  • All your living room furniture should sit firmly on the rug (in a bedroom, nightstands are the exception).
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Using your hands, firmly press ends down toward platter to split potatoes open.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • Against encroaching social upheavals, the sovereign was resolutely the center of a mercantilist universe.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For 21 years this resort on 22 jungle-y acres spilling down a steep ridge to an energetic convergence of rivers outside of Ubud has focused resolutely on wellbeing, and the offerings keep growing.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of resolutely
Adverb
  • The flooding in Nepal is yet another calamity for a country grimly accustomed to crisis and upheaval.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 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
  • Mini bar options are also decidedly high spec, including jars of cashews and pretty little boxes of Lindt chocolates.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Keeping the doors open takes some decidedly less mysterious work, too.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of decidedly

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“Aggressively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressively. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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