as in surely
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphatically
Adverb
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These reefs may lack legal protections now, Hovland argued to his superiors, but once the public learned about them, regulations would surely follow.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025 -
And Ipswich’s relegation will surely be confirmed on Saturday away at Newcastle United.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Together, these talents place roomy sound, quiet focus, and day-long freedom squarely on your head.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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The series plays out over one day, each episode representing an hour of their shift — and where ER often focused on the patients' cases and the doctors' personal lives, The Pitt centers squarely on the medical professionals and the toll these cases, both past and present, take on them.—
Gerrad Hall,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Additionally, in her second Combs case ruling today, US District Judge Jennifer Rochon rejected a Jane Doe motion to keep her real intently hidden.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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Sitting cross-legged in an armchair, a woman in a beret and an open fur coat exposing a scarlet dress gazes intently with pursed lips.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Emphatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphatically. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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