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. intently
  5. resolutely
  6. intensely
  7. continuously
  8. mightily
Adverb
  • Russia has clamped down hard on dissent since going to war in Ukraine in 2022.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts note that agricultural commodities such as cocoa, coffee and wheat are expected to be among the asset classes hardest hit by heatwaves.
    — , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • His only son was stricken with polio and sat in a dark old house all day long diligently engraving seals.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Infurna said sometimes the biggest thing an individual can do is simply reach out and diligently pursue connection.
    — Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of diligently
Adverb
  • Claude cannot have or raise kids—intensively or otherwise—or possess any insight into yours or mine, or know what your kid wants for dinner.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • The lower mowing ranges are commonly used for recreational turf areas that are more intensively managed.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Definition of intensively
Adverb
  • Rather than using their music to chronicle grand, cinematic experiences, the duo intently gravitates toward the quiet moments that exist in between life’s victories and failures.
    — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • The footage shows the four royals intently following the final moments of the match and then bursting into a jubilant round of applause at the final whistle, hugging one another to celebrate the achievement of the team.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Definition of intently
Adverb
  • Even with the high ceilings and crown moulding, the appointments feel resolutely cool and modern.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Even the Vidiians, a race of aliens who borrow heavily from the David Cronenberg playbook with their frequent body modifications, are portrayed in a resolutely PG way.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of resolutely
Adverb
  • Outside climate and fire scientists said the flash study made sense and reflects a world where hotter and drier conditions are making fires burn more often and more intensely.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There’s less conclusive evidence that microdosing works the same way by engaging the same neuro-receptors, but less intensely.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensely
Adverb
  • These Flock cameras, now deployed across the state, have also been used in a collaboration between the FWC and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to continuously pull up driver’s records and vehicle information.
    — Isabella Herrera, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • These in-between areas often contained a mix of residential, commercial and industrial uses, and many appear to have changed continuously in the decades since the maps were drawn in 1960s.
    — Mahbubur Meenar, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of continuously
Adverb
  • Emmett Sheehan, after a breakout 2025, had struggled mightily in recent starts, and the injuries had forced LA to turn to journeyman Eric Lauer.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The report from Levy notes that Google CEO Sundar Pichai tried mightily to keep the group, especially Dean and Ghemawat, from leaving.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of mightily
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“Amain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amain. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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