EMPHATICALLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

emphatically

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as in surely

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Recent Examples of emphatically But members of the Rose City Riveters — the Thorns' emphatically pro-trans supporters group — appeared to have caught wind of their intentions. — Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 The team reclaimed the National League East, rebounding emphatically from a disappointing campaign, and won a postseason series for the first time in five years. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Southwest accomplished its goal emphatically, cruising to a 56-14 victory over Dunbar Friday at Clark Stadium. — Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026 Kavanaugh emphatically denied the allegations and was eventually confirmed to the court. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 As cryptocurrencies code-conjure themselves into being and a performative utterance can fix the price of a stock if uttered emphatically enough, arrest data is used to forecast the stock valuation of private prisons. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 People belonging to the faction are emphatically optimistic about AI and its future benefits to society. — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026 Speaking at recent investor conferences, Gilead Sciences’ top executives have been emphatically bullish about the biotech’s years-long push to develop drugs for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 24 Sep. 2026 Theroux emphatically does not write travel guides touting luxury experiences. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

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The House seems almost surely headed for a Democratic handover — the party needs to flip only three seats, and well over a dozen Republican seats are in polling trouble.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
The Eilish cameo will surely outweigh all other highlights in the popular vote that is (for once, picture-less) social media.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of surely

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Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
The time-only two-hander is resolutely Brutalist in style, with sharp, geometric lines, an ultra-thin rectangular case, and bold pops of burgundy.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of resolutely

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Though based on the visuals of the past, his output is determinedly contemporary.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Blue-collar Ho-seok (Sul), a man traumatized by losing his factory job after a workers’ strike, lives a quiet life with his determinedly optimistic wife, Mi-ok (Jeon).

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of determinedly

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Historical data indicates that US equities generally perform solidly post election, regardless of which party wins.

— , CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Democratic candidates scored major wins throughout the night, including in neighboring Missouri and solidly-Trump states like South Carolina.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of solidly

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Her daughter Leni, meanwhile, went in a decidedly more understated direction.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
The Coopop Bobber is exactly that – an electric two-wheeler that borrows the visual swagger of a custom bobber and pairs it with the decidedly more modest performance of a European electric moped.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of decidedly

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Jasper County was ahead of you in the region standings, ranked in the Top 10, and the Hurricanes beat you soundly last year.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
But Dart seemed to be making progress at the start of the season, and the Giants, with a high-profile new coach, John Harbaugh, soundly beat the Dallas Cowboys in Week One.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of soundly

Adverb

In experiments plants that are rigidly staked to prevent their movement or that are grown in pots and turned out of sync with the Sun grow less vigorously and have fewer or smaller leaves.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Nov. 2026
Rather than rigidly following the starting specifications, an effective engineer adapts and refines the scope as a deeper understanding of the system develops.

— Sufian Aldogom, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026

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