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Recent Examples of emphatically
Both teams also had a loyal fan base that expressed itself emphatically throughout the contest.
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
The Broncos emphatically defended their home court Saturday, outscoring the Gaels 10-1 over the first 8 minutes of the second half on the way to a 62-54 victory at Leavey Center.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
Kansas officials have emphatically said taxpayers won’t be left on the hook if the project fails to live up to expectations.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, Rogers answered his manager’s call emphatically, even if that aggression spilt over after the final whistle.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
And in every frame on Carol Guzy’s film, that choice is implicitly and emphatically damned.
—Leonard Pitts Jr, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Carlson articulated his core positions emphatically.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Ukraine emphatically denied a Russian allegation Monday that a Ukrainian drone attack targeted one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
The Colorado Avalanche solidified their lead atop the Central Division on Sunday, emphatically, building a commanding lead and giving Minnesota Wild fans precious little to cheer about.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
The Broncos emphatically defended their home court Saturday, outscoring the Gaels 10-1 over the first 8 minutes of the second half on the way to a 62-54 victory at Leavey Center.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
Kansas officials have emphatically said taxpayers won’t be left on the hook if the project fails to live up to expectations.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, Rogers answered his manager’s call emphatically, even if that aggression spilt over after the final whistle.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
And in every frame on Carol Guzy’s film, that choice is implicitly and emphatically damned.
—Leonard Pitts Jr, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Carlson articulated his core positions emphatically.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Ukraine emphatically denied a Russian allegation Monday that a Ukrainian drone attack targeted one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
The Colorado Avalanche solidified their lead atop the Central Division on Sunday, emphatically, building a commanding lead and giving Minnesota Wild fans precious little to cheer about.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 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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The iPhone 17 series, for example, remains resolutely at full price.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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At their core, those melodies are resolutely straightforward, the better not to get in the way of the sentiments, and they’re effectively mirrored by Walker’s almost sing-songy guitar riffs.—
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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For instance, Schultz has steadfastly fought against performing blood transfusions in the field, despite the federal government’s offer of billions of dollars in grants to pay for them.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Some European leaders understand this reality and steadfastly oppose compromising with wrong.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Alfonso is one of several Republicans competing in the primary for the solidly red district.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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That’s when Hughes stops abruptly, spins away from the challenger while still solidly in possession of the puck and heads back toward the blue line to find either open ice or a teammate who is in position to shoot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Advertisement That said, the map is decidedly in Republicans’ favor.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Aggregate sentiment is decidedly optimistic, by most measures, though not at unstable extremes.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 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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This teaches Claude to handle similar requests in real time, not by rigidly blocking but by reasoning through the conflict.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Court now rigidly reads legal texts through originalism and textualism, both of which concentrate power in the judiciary, and especially in the Supreme Court.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Emphatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphatically. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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