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
There was also a large contingent of Iranian fans who energetically waved the nation’s current flag.
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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
The unanticipated consequences of transformational change are energetically explored in Jude’s films.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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
The unanticipated consequences of transformational change are energetically explored in Jude’s films.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for energetically
Adverb
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New Gallup analysis of a 2025 study with the Kettering Foundation found that, among those who listen to influencers on the left, like Hasan Piker, 71% strongly back the right to peacefully protest, compared with 49% of Democrats overall.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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Yet the Iranians also overcame two deficits in an exciting match, getting the tying goal from Mohammad Mohebi in the 64th minute before a strongly pro-Iranian crowd at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles, which has the world's largest population of Iranians outside Iran.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Shake vigorously for up to 30 seconds, until the shaker is frosted on the outside and the drink is well chilled.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The erstwhile New York resident was loudly and vigorously booed by the hometown crowd as he was shown on the jumbotron of the legendary arena.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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However, some analysts suspect the bombing was the work of Uyghur separatists angry that Thailand had forcibly repatriated scores of Uyghurs to China in July 2015.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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According to their attorney, Emily Trostle, the two women face a risk of torture and persecution if forcibly returned to Iran.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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While this cut will impact different products in different ways, it may be more powerfully felt for home equity borrowers.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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In the room and in the arena, meanwhile, the score by drummer, guitarist and songwriter Andy Burrows, of the band Razorlight, powerfully ratchets up the tension.—
Craig McLean,
Variety,
4 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty Images Few assets are protected as fiercely as a retirement account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Having introduced that fiercely luminous piece in 2023, Dudamel brought it back in March, placing it on the second half of a concert that began with Beethoven’s Seventh.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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Area meteorologists are unsure if this year’s thick radiation fog — known regionally as tule fog — will disperse in time for the holidays, thanks to persistent weather patterns keeping the cloud layer firmly over the region.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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After a post-Kawhi Leonard purgatory that saw the club mired in mediocrity — and worse — the club now seems to have firmly established itself as a major team of the future.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Following that blast, Thailand suspended all work on the peace agreement, and accused Cambodia of violating the joint declaration by laying fresh landmines – a claim Cambodia vehemently denies.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
9 Dec. 2025
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Hegseth on Saturday vehemently denied having issued a kill order on survivors, as was reported by the Post.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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AccuWeather Director of Forecasting Operations Carl Erickson told last week that parts of southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia were socked harder than initially predicted during Friday's storm.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Saudi Arabia is betting hard on solar energy, but its water resources — needed to cool data centers — are scarce, dousing the idea in doubt.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Energetically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energetically. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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