AGGRESSIVELY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

aggressively

adverb

Definition of aggressively

as in strongly

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Recent Examples of aggressively By programming me to aggressively cut corners, deliver short answers, and limit text length, Google is actively prioritizing infrastructure cost-savings and profit margin protection over the intellectual depth of the product. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 But Lyle’s status has been in limbo since he was arrested in mid-August on a warrant stemming from charges for aggressively fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer and reckless driving in mid-July. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 The case has exposed internal turmoil at the Justice Department, with a prosecutor fired and civil rights charges in limbo as officials debate how aggressively to pursue misconduct. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 With roughly three weeks remaining, teams with postseason aspirations will manage high-leverage events aggressively. — Greg Jewett, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 At the same time, bond yields are up sharply since the Covid pandemic after central banks hiked rates aggressively in 2022 to combat surging inflation. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 And Shockey believes there was a reason critics came after her so aggressively rather than directing the same energy toward her famous father. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 They’re embedded directly into production workflows with organizations under pressure to move faster, automate more aggressively and deliver results immediately. — Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Moving up the compost chain While West Coast cities like Seattle and San Francisco were early leaders in food waste recycling, Boston has been aggressively moving up the compost chain. — Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

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Adverb

Gallup found that just 2% of Fortune 500 CHROs strongly agree their performance management system actually inspires employees to improve.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Previous-generation Outbacks were functional but had an unfortunate tendency to look as though their infotainment system had been installed by somebody who strongly disliked both computers and human beings.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

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
After sitting a bit on the sidelines in the early days of the generative AI boom, risk-adverse finance departments are more assertively using these tools, with 75% reporting using AI compared to just 30% two years ago.

— John Kell, Fortune, 20 May 2026

Definition of assertively

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Malkovich is considered by prognosticators to be firmly in the mix in what is a very competitive best actor category this awards season with Matt Damon, Tom Cruise, Robert Pattinson, Andrew Scott, Sebastian Stan and Javier Bardem among a deep field.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
However, her performance soon takes on a more grounded, childlike cadence, which roots the supposedly amnesiac Margot a little too firmly within the literal, especially for a tale whose poetry lies in its uncanniness.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of firmly

Adverb

Amid the resurgence of Japanese cinema on the international festival circuit over the past few years, one resolutely indie banner, Bitters End, has been quietly growing its profile across production, distribution and international sales.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Kopple’s documentary is a time capsule, offering a concentrated taste of an earlier moment in American culture, now resolutely over.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

In an early 2000s commercial, Michelob Ultra portrayed a woman getting viciously tackled in a football game at a park.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Reyes allegedly smashed a hole through a closet wall from the neighboring apartment and viciously attacked the teen.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of viciously

Adverb

The composure of Amélie, and the decidedly wild and clownish manner in which she’s painted, can’t be tamed into order, elegance, or beauty.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Later that day, Piker was decidedly less enthusiastic about Ossoff when speaking on his stream.

— Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

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