EXPLOSIVELY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

explosively

adverb

as in strongly

in a vigorous and forceful manner the racehorses explosively broke from the starting gate

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Recent Examples of explosively Meanwhile, the eastern Pacific Ocean has been booming; thanks to the warm waters El Niño provides, Hurricane Polo explosively intensified into a Category 5 in late September before making landfall in Baja California Sur earlier this week. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Chernyshov probably won’t get PP1 time and isn’t guaranteed a top-six role, which limits how explosively his point totals could grow. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 That’s in part because of mild weather during its first two weeks, and because much of it is burning over terrain where there have been other fires in recent years, leaving less vegetation to burn explosively now. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 That chronology worked explosively well for those who saw Jackson’s rendition unfold at the box office. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 When both happen simultaneously, the frontier of viable startups expands explosively. — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 When two helicopters operate in close proximity, their rotors risk colliding in flight and then coming apart explosively, which would lead the aircraft to fall to the ground with the aerodynamics of a lawn dart. — Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 The extreme temperature of a single lightning strike forces the air around it to expand explosively. — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 16 July 2026 The number of possible configurations grows explosively large. — Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026

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Near the epicenter, the agency estimated an intensity of VIII, classified as severe on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, which measures how strongly the ground shakes at individual locations.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
This endeavor is not easy, and these companies are strongly advocating for abolishing the leap second.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

Flock stands by the accuracy and integrity of its technology and intends to vigorously defend itself in this litigation.

— Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Whisk vigorously until the mixture turns pale and thick like wet sand, 2 to 3 minutes -- this is the espumita base.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of vigorously

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Deputies spoke to the male victim, who alleged the suspects forcibly entered his home with the weapon and assaulted him inside, the statement said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
They were forcibly removed by British ambassador Lord Elgin more than 200 years ago and have yet to return to their homeland.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of forcibly

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Indeed, the freedom to interpret and express fashion individually with a more stylized approach to dressing also emerged powerfully.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
On the national stage, foundations like Marguerite Casey, MacArthur, and Robert Wood Johnson have increased giving levels significantly and their leaders have spoken out powerfully to defend the sector.

— Phil Buchanan, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of powerfully

Adverb

The backlash was swift, and pro-Israel groups fiercely criticized Macklemore, and he was later removed from the rest of Sheeran’s stadium tour.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Carrie follows misfit high‑schooler Carrie White (Howell) after having spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her home with her fiercely protective mother, Margaret (Samantha Sloyan).

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of fiercely

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Tri Ocean’s customer base remains predominantly Vietnamese and Chinese, but the store increasingly attracts non-Asian shoppers searching for fresh seafood, tropical produce and hard-to-find specialty items, like authentic pho ingredients.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
By Saturday night, Long Beach reported that seawater had entered homes and into streets, with the city’s Peninsula neighborhood being hard hit, and its boardwalk crumbling.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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