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Recent Examples of emphatically
A little less easy to explain is why Leeds and Wrexham followers are emphatically in favour, but the human brain sometimes remains a mystery.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
India has emphatically denied any connection to the killing.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
How have the Celtics so emphatically exceeded expectations this season?
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The Boilermakers emphatically ended their two-game losing streak against the Hoosiers by producing their highest point total in the series since scoring 94 points in 1998.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
As the memory of eight races, four years and whatever other numbers that people used to reduce a lifetime of achievement into a dollop of futility finally, emphatically, disappeared – Shiffrin stood motionless.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
While the design here is emphatically traditional, a dose of modern whimsy comes through with a dangling, multi-floor chandelier loosely inspired by jellyfish.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
The Professional Women’s Hockey League was but a pipe dream in February 2022 when Kendall Coyne Schofield emphatically declared the urgency needed to address a fractured sport with unrealized potential.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
In that case, the enthusiasm with which one applauds may be emphatically lessened.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
India has emphatically denied any connection to the killing.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
How have the Celtics so emphatically exceeded expectations this season?
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The Boilermakers emphatically ended their two-game losing streak against the Hoosiers by producing their highest point total in the series since scoring 94 points in 1998.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
As the memory of eight races, four years and whatever other numbers that people used to reduce a lifetime of achievement into a dollop of futility finally, emphatically, disappeared – Shiffrin stood motionless.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
While the design here is emphatically traditional, a dose of modern whimsy comes through with a dangling, multi-floor chandelier loosely inspired by jellyfish.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
The Professional Women’s Hockey League was but a pipe dream in February 2022 when Kendall Coyne Schofield emphatically declared the urgency needed to address a fractured sport with unrealized potential.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
In that case, the enthusiasm with which one applauds may be emphatically lessened.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphatically
Adverb
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The Tigers, who will pay their ace $32 million this season after losing to him in arbitration, surely harbor similar concerns.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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PepsiCo surely pays for the Gatorade coolers loitering behind the benches.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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China's President Xi Jinping on Saturday said political loyalty in the military must be ensured and called for resolutely pushing forward the fight against corruption as a military purge widened.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Death would come, as resolutely and unobjectionably as anything that happens in a dream.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
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The Kremlin has also steadfastly denied it.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Madrid, meanwhile, are steadfastly backing the allegations made by Vinicius Jr, who has faced an obscene amount of racial abuse during his eight-year career at the Bernabeu.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Stock futures are pointing to a solidly higher open this morning, in contrast to yesterday's sharp declines.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Abbott Elementary continues to perform solidly for ABC and Disney’s streaming services Hulu and Disney+.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The game was played in front of a sellout crowd of 41,628 that was decidedly pro-Mexico.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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That version of the card was less capable all around, but would be decidedly less impressive in 2026, when some of the latest games demand more than 8GB just to run at any setting other than the lowest.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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On Saturday night, the Canadiens faced the Washington Capitals at home and beat them soundly, 6-2.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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That ballot measure would have banned the hunting and trapping of mountain lions and bobcats in Colorado, and it was also soundly rejected by the state’s voters.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Handling has been sharpened by rigidly mounting the rear subframe and reworking the Bilstein dampers.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
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American parents, who can sometimes, though certainly not always, adhere rigidly to strict sleep-training schedules may miss out on this more flexible style of family life.—
Katrina Donham,
Parents,
25 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emphatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphatically. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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