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.
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Joanna Ossinger,laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
We are energetically drawn to and away from different things at various points in our lives.
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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.
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Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
Yet being alive means more than energetically embracing the moment.
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Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
14 May 2026
The retina is one of the body’s most energetically expensive tissues.
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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.
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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
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While the city writ large is divided on Mamdani, Democratic primary voters strongly favor the 34-year-old democratic socialist who won in an upset a year earlier, according to Bradley Honan, a Democratic pollster.
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Where assortments were once strongly driven by trends, today the starting point is the customer.
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The mixture should bubble vigorously and not produce a smell other than the smell of vinegar.
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Shake vigorously until chilled.
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Officers determined a female was walking north on Soto Road when an unknown male walking south grabbed the victim and forcibly moved her against her will about 20 feet, police said.
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The woman who survived the rape described in a jury trial how Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, had punched, choked, and forcibly raped her at his home near Baton Rouge, according to local TV station WBRZ.
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Vanessa Riley’s novel powerfully illustrates that equality is not freely given.
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Research increasingly shows that service and experience drive loyalty more powerfully than products alone.
Adverb
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Trust is constructed slowly, personally, and protected fiercely.
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Yet the illusion has quickly faded, revealing an appetite for the biggest stage that remains fiercely insatiable.
Adverb
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This guest embraces her sporty side with classic sneakers, a sleek black headband, and track pants that look ready for a sprint—though the black sweater vest keeps things firmly in fashion territory.
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Apply glue, but not too much, and press firmly for several seconds.
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Both firms have vehemently denied wrongdoing.
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There are many American producers who vehemently disagree.
Adverb
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That means many households will be paying more per kilowatt-hour at the same time air conditioners are running longer and harder, a combination that can quickly drive up summer statements.
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Progressive lawmakers had pushed hard for state leaders to protect health care for undocumented immigrants.
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“Energetically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energetically. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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