as in strongly
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of aggressively
Creatives have feared a chilling effect on speech, particularly after Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr has aggressively tried to enforce long-dormant rules that require broadcast TV stations to give equal time to opposing candidates.
—
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Depending on the event, the vibe could feel aggressively heterosexual, calling to mind the trend of bachelorette parties invading gay bars.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Big-leaf hydrangeas can be pruned more aggressively.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
By doing this, the team effectively took a motor designed to accelerate a dirt bike aggressively and put it into a tiny quadricycle roughly the size of a fridge.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
Under Oseguera’s leadership, CJNG expanded aggressively across Mexico, battling Sinaloa for control of key trafficking corridors into the United States and cementing its status as one of the world’s most formidable drug trafficking organizations.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Pricing too aggressively can result in prolonged vacancy.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Avoid aggressively rubbing to protect fabric fibers.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
Several teams have aggressively called for reviews to get comfortable with the new process.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Depending on the event, the vibe could feel aggressively heterosexual, calling to mind the trend of bachelorette parties invading gay bars.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Big-leaf hydrangeas can be pruned more aggressively.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
By doing this, the team effectively took a motor designed to accelerate a dirt bike aggressively and put it into a tiny quadricycle roughly the size of a fridge.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
Under Oseguera’s leadership, CJNG expanded aggressively across Mexico, battling Sinaloa for control of key trafficking corridors into the United States and cementing its status as one of the world’s most formidable drug trafficking organizations.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Pricing too aggressively can result in prolonged vacancy.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Avoid aggressively rubbing to protect fabric fibers.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
Several teams have aggressively called for reviews to get comfortable with the new process.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressively
Adverb
-
Of that group, about 40% strongly disapproved.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
-
The optics strongly suggest Webb will have an elevated role, and perhaps even take over the play-sheet, after an offseason of head-coaching buzz and play-calling interest from other franchises.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
-
Taste and add salt and pepper; the milk should be assertively seasoned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
-
These early reports highlight how the mode may behave more assertively than before.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
-
Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
-
Carreras scored the crucial opening goal, determinedly driving into the box and finishing in an individual flourish that unlocked the match in the 65th minute.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
-
Zest the limes first, then roll them firmly on the counter a few times before halving and juicing.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
-
On Thursday Crockett criticized Talarico for not standing firmly against the super PAC ads.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
-
Death would come, as resolutely and unobjectionably as anything that happens in a dream.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
-
Somehow, this insular, resolutely regional album ended up yet another peak in his storied career.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
-
The count of New Yorkers who had died outdoors ticked grimly upward, passing fifteen and then twenty.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
-
Precise, deniable, and in Russia’s case, grimly familiar.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
-
One kind of viciously efficient profit motive was seeking the destruction of a somewhat different business mode.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
-
For many, qualifying will represent the fruition of a lifelong, viciously competitive goal.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
20 Jan. 2026
Adverb
-
The market is decidedly not the economy, but enthusiasm from Wall Street helps pad retirement accounts, which can give consumers the confidence to spend their money.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
-
His latest album, Da Realest, while decidedly narrower in scope, offers further proof of Babyfxce’s growth into one of Flint’s hardest hitmakers.—
Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
23 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Aggressively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressively. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
