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Recent Examples of emphatically
South Carolina nearly did it last week to Alabama, while Texas A&M emphatically ended LSU’s season — and coach Brian Kelly and athletic director Scott Woodward’s tenures in Baton Rouge.
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Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2025
This week in politics In the hours and days after a Politco exposé revealed the chair and vice chair of the Kansas Young Republicans sent bigoted messages in a group chat with members from three other states, Kansas GOP officials emphatically disavowed the hateful and violent rhetoric.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
But the leading opponent of the tax, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, says emphatically that Elo-Rivera is proposing an annual tax of $5,000 that would be levied per bedroom.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
In 2010, the business expanded into the midtown-adjacent winery and restaurant, where the couple — but mainly Gina, as Joe emphatically points out — now run every aspect of the business.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The people spoke, loudly and emphatically, and normally that would have been that.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The people spoke, loudly and emphatically, and normally that would have been that.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Vladar getting the call was notable, particularly after both Briere and president of hockey operations Keith Jones emphatically expressed their confidence in Samuel Ersson to rebound this season.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
There is no credible evidence that Trump has been removed from the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize nominee list, or barred from future years, and this has been emphatically denied by the Nobel Committee.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2025
This week in politics In the hours and days after a Politco exposé revealed the chair and vice chair of the Kansas Young Republicans sent bigoted messages in a group chat with members from three other states, Kansas GOP officials emphatically disavowed the hateful and violent rhetoric.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
But the leading opponent of the tax, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, says emphatically that Elo-Rivera is proposing an annual tax of $5,000 that would be levied per bedroom.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
In 2010, the business expanded into the midtown-adjacent winery and restaurant, where the couple — but mainly Gina, as Joe emphatically points out — now run every aspect of the business.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The people spoke, loudly and emphatically, and normally that would have been that.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The people spoke, loudly and emphatically, and normally that would have been that.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Vladar getting the call was notable, particularly after both Briere and president of hockey operations Keith Jones emphatically expressed their confidence in Samuel Ersson to rebound this season.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
There is no credible evidence that Trump has been removed from the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize nominee list, or barred from future years, and this has been emphatically denied by the Nobel Committee.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphatically
Adverb
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But Arca always told me to trust him, and surely enough, the song was a hit.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Jan. 2026
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In what is surely the most pawsome news of the day, this means there's an entirely new, adorable, and totally adoptable lineup of furry players to root for.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Fundholz was speaking more firmly and resolutely than before.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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Their three arcs form a sweeping epic of sapphic immortality — resolutely old-fashioned in detail but thrillingly contemporary in the telling.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Since its debut, the initiative has been quietly but determinedly building physical bases in Lagos and Kenya, creating tangible spaces where female artists, producers, and engineers can access resources that Tems herself had to fight to find.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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For long-haul trips, consider the Southern Hemisphere for a jolt of vitamin D in a rugged, determinedly uncommercial spot, or take a dip in a memorable, albeit temporary, Japanese onsen.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Út and his attorney dispute the findings of Knight’s team and steadfastly maintain that Út took the photo.—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sliwa, the colorful founder of the Guardian Angels crime patrol group, has steadfastly refused calls to drop out from both Cuomo and his supporters.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Democrats wiped his district out completely and drew in Los Angeles County, shifting him from a Republican-leaning seat to a solidly Democratic one.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, a 14% jump over two trading days put the stock solidly in the green and lifted it to a record close Monday.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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In that context, traders were in a decidedly risk-on mood this morning.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Faced with some stiff competition, one savvy float-building team at this year’s Rose Parade still managed to reel in a Guinness World Record title by setting its sights on something decidedly fishier.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Most of the skeptics who walked in on Friday walked back out on Sunday soundly convinced.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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For Becky Nace, there was a constellation of reasons why Jackson County voters soundly defeated a stadium sales tax for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in 2024.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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While rigidly matching all your fixtures was once believed to make a bathroom feel sophisticated and seamless, today, designers disagree.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
31 Dec. 2025
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The source claims Nick's days are rigidly controlled, his movements limited and his contact with the outside world effectively non-existent.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
20 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Emphatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphatically. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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