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amain

adverb

ə-ˈmān How to pronounce amain (audio)
Definition of amainnext
as in hard
with great effort or determination conflicting ideals that social philosophers have struggled amain to reconcile

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amain
  1. hard
  2. diligently
  3. intensively
  4. resolutely
  5. intently
  6. intensely
  7. mightily
  8. determinedly
Adverb
  • Vucic has pushed hard against the protesters, sparking international concern over police violence and arbitrary detentions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • From a security standpoint, verifying political senders can help make impersonation harder.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • Just be sure to diligently shop around before making a final decision and don't forget to explore your online CD account options as online banks often offer more competitive rates and terms than banks with in-person branch locations do.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The bad news for Democrats is that Republicans will spend the next two months working diligently to change that.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of diligently
Adverb
  • The pork producers group has also intensively lobbied for legislation called the Save Our Bacon Act, which would overturn the state laws.
    — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Whalers hunted bowheads intensively in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, pushing them towards extinction.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensively
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
  • That won her support from journalists at NBC News, but not necessarily the corporation, which, like many other media conglomerates is focused more intently on squeezing whatever revenue is to be gleaned from broadcast operations.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Geese’s lead singer, Cameron Winter, is stretched out at full length on a comfortable chair in another corner of the room, gazing intently at a phone with a single large crack marring its screen.
    — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of intently
Adverb
  • Each review sucks rhythm and emotion out of an intensely rhythmic and emotional sport.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Our show launched in early 2021, when the pandemic was going pretty intensely.
    — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of intensely
Adverb
  • After losing 26-14 to a Cardinals team that many expected to struggle mightily this season, the 62-year-old coach lamented the Chargers' preseason preparation.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In his last two games against the Houston Texans, Josh Allen has struggled mightily.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of mightily
Adverb
  • Poor Frank and Kirsten look on confused, determinedly polite in their insistence that all family members should be welcome.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.
    — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Definition of determinedly
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“Amain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amain. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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