ENERGETICALLY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

energetically

adverb

as in strongly

in a vigorous and forceful manner the crew worked energetically to get the parade float done on time

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Recent Examples of energetically Plenty of his peers filled the void, none more energetically than Chesney, who has by now built a beachy brand that almost rivals Buffett’s. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 There was also a large contingent of Iranian fans who energetically waved the nation’s current flag. — Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 16 June 2026 When stewardship of the program passed to my colleagues and me, our responsibility was to expand energetically into a new age of media technology while preserving the values our audience expects. — Joanna Ossinger,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 June 2026 We are energetically drawn to and away from different things at various points in our lives. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The crowd also reacted energetically to questions about Kansas City barbecue and a call for Congress to pass the SAVE Act, a bill that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026 Yet being alive means more than energetically embracing the moment. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 14 May 2026 The retina is one of the body’s most energetically expensive tissues. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026 And the queen’s violent enforcement of her dominance is energetically costly and can lead to injuries, according to the researchers. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for energetically

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Israeli defense officials warned Sunday that the country will hit back strongly if Iran attacks Israel.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
And because local equity markets performed so strongly, Israeli investors shifted long‑term investments back into shekel‑denominated assets, strengthening the currency.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Definition of strongly

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Police forcibly transferred a prominent activist to a hospital in New Delhi on Saturday after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike tied to India’s Cockroach Janata Party movement for education reform.

— Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
The initial complaint, filed on the day he was apprehended, alleged Hurtado-Cariaco forcibly resisted arrest, according to a pre-sentencing court filing by McWilliams.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of forcibly

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Ferreira found that peptides in the venom powerfully inhibited an enzyme involved in regulating blood pressure.

— Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026
But a new study found that how quickly candidates reply to messages powerfully influences who gets hired.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 15 July 2026

Definition of powerfully

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Jason was hissing fiercely; Gordon, who projects a monastic calm, was trying to reason with the mother while batting her back each time the flap swung open.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Beijing has so far avoided that framing, and is contending fiercely with Washington across the board.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026

Definition of fiercely

Adverb

And while reusing first-stage rocket boosters (like the Super Heavy) is firmly within SpaceX’s wheelshouse, the company has never reused the upper stage of a rocket.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Norway’s elite 6-foot-5 goal scorer raced with some of the best in the battle for the Golden Boot in the tournament, given to the player with the most goals, and his performance in DFW put his name firmly on the world stage.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of firmly

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Countries in Asia have been the hardest hit by Iran’s effective closure of the strait, a critical route for about 60% of the region’s energy supply.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The short summer nights (and this week’s first quarter moon) may make faint aurora harder to see, with lingering twilight reducing the contrast required to spot a glow low on the northern horizon.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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