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Recent Examples of emphatically
The friendship is there, emphatically.
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Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Home plate umpire Dan Iassogna called a third strike, but Madrigal argued with the umpire, emphatically slapping his head.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Tom Suffredin, 6th, shook his head emphatically.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Agnes is emphatically not for everyone, but I was thrilled by to encounter this voice.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
And that was answered emphatically.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Pre-race favorite Jonas Vingegaard moved into the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday, emphatically taking control of the race by soloing to victory on the brutal 14th stage.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
This year, brands are turning out an abundance of newness as consumers still emphatically embrace the heritage bottom and sustainability continues to grow in importance.
—Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Marte, a three-time All-Star, just put a better swing on the pitch before emphatically flipping his bat.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Home plate umpire Dan Iassogna called a third strike, but Madrigal argued with the umpire, emphatically slapping his head.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Tom Suffredin, 6th, shook his head emphatically.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Agnes is emphatically not for everyone, but I was thrilled by to encounter this voice.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
And that was answered emphatically.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Pre-race favorite Jonas Vingegaard moved into the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday, emphatically taking control of the race by soloing to victory on the brutal 14th stage.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
This year, brands are turning out an abundance of newness as consumers still emphatically embrace the heritage bottom and sustainability continues to grow in importance.
—Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Marte, a three-time All-Star, just put a better swing on the pitch before emphatically flipping his bat.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphatically
Adverb
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If the title of this documentary isn't enough to sell you on it, the highly entertaining story therein surely will.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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This summer brings so much focus on a generation of legendary players who will surely be making their final appearances on the world stage.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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And the album’s title track is resolutely unwilling to choose a corner between deep, dark house and dubstep, like a Croydon Larry Heard.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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Turkey have, for the most part, resolutely stuck with the ‘thick band across the chest’ design for their shirts since… well, since the 1920s, which is quite a period of time.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Some steadfastly believe Oakland would be better served by a council-manager model, including Councilmember Zac Unger — who failed to secure support from his colleagues for a competing proposal.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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The university is steadfastly committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for every member of our community.—
Adam Sabes , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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Spain remains solidly second on the international rankings.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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In the meantime, Gallagher will continue his fight to keep the 1st Congressional District red after Proposition 50 redistricting redrew its boundaries, adding portions of solidly democratic Mendocino and Sonoma counties and removing conservative Shasta and Sutter counties.—
Haley Parsley
June 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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And yet, a large room had a decidedly English soccer look to it.—
Pete Grathoff
June 14,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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His game is decidedly below the rim.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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Even so, the council’s budget was soundly rejected at each of the five polling places as well as in the absentee ballot count.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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The three-way race heated up earlier this year when Kiros soundly defeated DeGette in the Democrats’ Denver County assembly.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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North Korea remains a close ally, rigidly committed to traditional communist tyranny.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Rudd’s natural air of genial tension, of neurosis without an edge, plays into his character’s rigidly disciplined but relentlessly upbeat domesticity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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“Emphatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphatically. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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