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Recent Examples of emphatically
While the design here is emphatically traditional, a dose of modern whimsy comes through with a dangling, multi-floor chandelier loosely inspired by jellyfish.
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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
Against Ferencvaros — who lost their composure after going behind — many of those questions were emphatically answered, with winger Dan Ndoye and captain Ryan Yates both also thriving.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Reid Wiseman, the commander of Artemis II, said the words emphatically, his way of opening a news briefing last September.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Sixx emphatically denied this.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of dotting the same black scrim, like pinholes in a two-dimensional theater backdrop, the stars were scattered through space at dramatically varying distances, a vast swarm of them filling every last corner of an even vaster, more numinous, and emphatically three-dimensional darkness.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
During the postgame show following Saturday’s national broadcast between Dallas and the Los Angeles Lakers, the longtime analyst now with ESPN emphatically guaranteed the Hornets would be in the play-in tournament come April.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
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
Against Ferencvaros — who lost their composure after going behind — many of those questions were emphatically answered, with winger Dan Ndoye and captain Ryan Yates both also thriving.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Reid Wiseman, the commander of Artemis II, said the words emphatically, his way of opening a news briefing last September.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Sixx emphatically denied this.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of dotting the same black scrim, like pinholes in a two-dimensional theater backdrop, the stars were scattered through space at dramatically varying distances, a vast swarm of them filling every last corner of an even vaster, more numinous, and emphatically three-dimensional darkness.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
During the postgame show following Saturday’s national broadcast between Dallas and the Los Angeles Lakers, the longtime analyst now with ESPN emphatically guaranteed the Hornets would be in the play-in tournament come April.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphatically
Adverb
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The summer season will surely attract more families with young kids, but unlike other New England coastal destinations, the main draw in Mystic is not the beach—though there are a few solid options for sun and sand nearby.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Self-defense items such as mace, kitty claws, or brass knuckles will be detected and surely require additional screening.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Somehow, this insular, resolutely regional album ended up yet another peak in his storied career.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Miya’s landlord was able to remediate the restaurant’s building and Tewasart determinedly reopened in May, when at first there were few customers around to serve.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Bayer officials have steadfastly insisted the weedkiller is safe.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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Similar to Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, Russo balanced a regular day job while steadfastly pursuing her creative ambitions.—
Kristen Wisneski,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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My former district, CD-6, had been redrawn to a solidly Republican one.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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That’s when Proposition 13 passed with nearly two-thirds of the vote and a competing measure on the same ballot, Proposition 8, which would have allowed higher taxes on commercial property, was solidly defeated.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But Orlando’s two rival newspapers at the time, the Morning Sentinel and the Evening Reporter-Star, had decidedly different accounts of his visit.—
Roger Simmons,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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That tournament drew decidedly mixed reactions while Stephen Curry won the MVP award in his home arena.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Voters in 2016 soundly defeated a measure that would have raised council member pay to $45,000 and mayoral pay to $60,000.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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During House debate on the bill Wednesday and Thursday, Republicans pushed several amendments, all of which were soundly rejected by the chamber’s Democratic majority.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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This means that repeating the same few steps can be more effective than rigidly adhering to a set bedtime.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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Atlanta was, at once, one of the most promising Black cities in the country and one of the most rigidly controlled.—
Ernie Suggs,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Emphatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphatically. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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