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
In late November, Hayli Gubbi erupted explosively, sending a towering plume of ash and volcanic gases high into the atmosphere.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
And Escape offers a full baker's dozen of color options that range from explosively retro to three shades of gray.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupted explosively on Sunday, November 23, 2025, for the first time in approximately 12,000 years.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
When Genevieve’s physics experiment at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair goes explosively wrong, Ash jumps in to save the day, turning back time by a few minutes to prevent disaster.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Leavitt and Ballas lit up the stage with a quick, nimble, explosively energetic dance that got the audience on their feet.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the signs of improvement under Nuno were explosively obvious, as Wood returned to his former club to deliver an unerring demonstration of his finishing power.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Swing your arms back to build momentum and jump explosively onto the box.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Needless to say, biographers, past and present, have been explosively interested in what that dealing consisted of.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
And Escape offers a full baker's dozen of color options that range from explosively retro to three shades of gray.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupted explosively on Sunday, November 23, 2025, for the first time in approximately 12,000 years.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
When Genevieve’s physics experiment at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair goes explosively wrong, Ash jumps in to save the day, turning back time by a few minutes to prevent disaster.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Leavitt and Ballas lit up the stage with a quick, nimble, explosively energetic dance that got the audience on their feet.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the signs of improvement under Nuno were explosively obvious, as Wood returned to his former club to deliver an unerring demonstration of his finishing power.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Swing your arms back to build momentum and jump explosively onto the box.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Needless to say, biographers, past and present, have been explosively interested in what that dealing consisted of.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosively
Adverb
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Therefore, seeing multiple green aircraft together strongly suggests serial (repeat) production, not one-off prototypes.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates has been accused by human rights groups of directly supplying the RSF with weaponry, an allegation the country strongly denied, while Saudi Arabia and Egypt have allied with the SAF.—
ByGuy Davies,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The vines climb to about 6 feet tall, growing vigorously even through summer heat.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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Prevost asks the new Pope, and the two men, beaming, shake hands vigorously.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Even if someone were able to go in and forcibly clean out her apartment, it could just get hoarded again.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dressed in athleisure, Maduro appears composed, almost casual—closer to a figure en route to a tennis match than one forcibly removed from power.—
Debbie Millman,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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In DaCosta’s pressure-cooker reimagining, that suffocation becomes not just visible but visceral — and through Hoss’s performance, unexpectedly, powerfully alive.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Part of it was the fact that her body was becoming softer, more rounded—more feminine—and therefore less of an ideal love object for Christian, who was still powerfully drawn to men.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Americans argued fiercely about whether to intervene abroad, but largely shared the same moral vocabulary.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Coleman will play Cheyenne Barnes, a fiercely confident hairstylist whose bold sexuality and razor-sharp wit command attention, masking the emotional scars she’s carried for years.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Alexandria has been really hard hit, down 50% in that period.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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For instance, walking most days is far better than exercising hard once a month.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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When polls closed, Maduro rushed to claim victory—a claim the opposition forcefully disputed, showing proof that González had won in a landslide.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Instead, dip a cloth or cotton balls in acetone and blot firmly on the remaining polish.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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His other go-to bogeyman, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, is now firmly in his lame-duck era as his term ends this spring.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Explosively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosively. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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