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
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.
—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
On April 13, go-getter Mars will join forces with numinous Neptune, triggering one of the most surreal yet energetically loaded transits of the moment.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Nursing two infants also requires significantly more milk production, which is energetically very costly.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Moving energetically about Penumbra’s small stage on the sonic foundation of a four-piece band led by Sanford Moore, who’s created fresh arrangements of several of Grant’s songs, the 11-member cast summons up enough electricity to brighten up a city.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
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
On April 13, go-getter Mars will join forces with numinous Neptune, triggering one of the most surreal yet energetically loaded transits of the moment.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Nursing two infants also requires significantly more milk production, which is energetically very costly.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Moving energetically about Penumbra’s small stage on the sonic foundation of a four-piece band led by Sanford Moore, who’s created fresh arrangements of several of Grant’s songs, the 11-member cast summons up enough electricity to brighten up a city.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for energetically
Adverb
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The brand is strongly associated with its famous Champion sneaker, a low-profile, minimalist canvas shoe which was created in 1916.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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There will be no parking on site, so organizers strongly encourage attendees to use CTA and Metra to get there.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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The agency is detaining people who are in the middle of applying for legal status, and the Justice Department has directed hard-line immigration judges to deny bail and ICE attorneys to pursue deportations as vigorously as possible.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Israel, home to many Holocaust survivors and their relatives, has vigorously denied the claim.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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The scenes of security personnel forcibly removing weeping and resistant settlers deeply divided Israeli society.—
Shira Pinson,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Federal immigration agents forcibly detained an American citizen in New York City in early May, prompting a Democratic congressman to call for an investigation into the incident.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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Experience powerfully efficacious results powered by potent flowers, known for centuries to calm stressful skin issues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Because tobacco is powerfully addictive, most attempts to quit fail.—
Katharine Silbaugh,
STAT,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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Perry plays Mary Cooper, Sheldon’s deeply religious and fiercely protective mom — a character originally portrayed in The Big Bang Theory by her real-life mother, Laurie Metcalf.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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The fantasy drama follows 10-year-old Bernardo, who after his father’s death, clings fiercely to his mother while secretly caring for an injured baby goat deep in the rainforest.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Now that spring has firmly cemented itself and summer lingers just ahead, transformation becomes integral and ritual begin to feel reborn.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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In 30 days, moreover, the new Iranian strait regime may already be firmly in place.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Adverb
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Mountbatten-Windsor has vehemently denied any and all wrongdoing in his dealings with Epstein, and has denied any personal gain from his role as a British trade envoy.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Both were released under investigation and have previously vehemently denied any wrongdoing.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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Brush in hand, she is dwarfed by huge canvases within the paintings on which bare-breasted figures are in the process of emerging—a waiflike handmaiden hard at work at the feet of her American Helens of Troy.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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Rising food costs, inflation and thin profit margins have made late-night service harder to justify, while keeping overnight shifts staffed continues to be a challenge.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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“Energetically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energetically. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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