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
After the non-avian dinosaur extinction 66 million years ago, placental mammals diversified explosively.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
The number of possible configurations grows explosively large.
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Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
Instead, the data revealed a planet in flux where areas brightened explosively in one year and dimmed sharply the next; regions flickered in rhythms tied to oil booms, armed conflicts, and pandemic lockdowns.
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Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Next up is Boka Kalki, which has a lovely beach, and finally, Boka Pistol, which is famous for the water that explosively shoots out from a small blowhole in the rock.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Maybe a sleek ship is being chased by enemy fighters through a dense asteroid field, and one of them smashes into a massive space rock and is explosively atomized.
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Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
Thermos is recalling more than 8 million of its insulated food jars and beverage bottles because gas expansion within the containers can force a lid stopper to pop explosively.
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Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
That includes new compensation structures tied to stock performance, potentially allowing top executives to benefit if shares rally explosively in the coming years.
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Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
Fresh flowers burst explosively out of each cake, swinging jauntily over stacks of vanilla sponges and creamy frostings.
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The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
The number of possible configurations grows explosively large.
—
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
Instead, the data revealed a planet in flux where areas brightened explosively in one year and dimmed sharply the next; regions flickered in rhythms tied to oil booms, armed conflicts, and pandemic lockdowns.
—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Next up is Boka Kalki, which has a lovely beach, and finally, Boka Pistol, which is famous for the water that explosively shoots out from a small blowhole in the rock.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Maybe a sleek ship is being chased by enemy fighters through a dense asteroid field, and one of them smashes into a massive space rock and is explosively atomized.
—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
Thermos is recalling more than 8 million of its insulated food jars and beverage bottles because gas expansion within the containers can force a lid stopper to pop explosively.
—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
That includes new compensation structures tied to stock performance, potentially allowing top executives to benefit if shares rally explosively in the coming years.
—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
Fresh flowers burst explosively out of each cake, swinging jauntily over stacks of vanilla sponges and creamy frostings.
—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosively
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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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Angry fingers jab at the California Public Utilities Commission, perhaps more vigorously than at the utilities themselves.
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My office will continue to vigorously prosecute defendants who pose serious threats to our community’s safety, especially our children.
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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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That approach connects powerfully with viewers and awards organizations.
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During the time of Paul’s tenure at the university, Glenn and Bette powerfully reclaimed their places at the center of the action, mostly because of destiny, and because of choices made by me, and even more by us as a couple.
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By the end of the decade, these issues will be actively and fiercely debated in mainstream society—in the courtroom, on the campaign trail, in the media, around the dinner table.
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The uninitiated might be surprised that Game Changer has amassed a fiercely loyal, very active online fan base.
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In heat waves, Aid stations could be hard-pressed to manage everyone affected.
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Add liquid ingredients and ice, seal and shake hard.
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During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.
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Rios—amiable, practiced, and forcefully exuberant—took a seat across from me in a bright conference room with ergonomic chairs.
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The second is silent, perhaps buried in papers, perhaps with their head firmly implanted in the sand.
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Australian defender Cameron Burgess couldn’t get out of the way and the ball was firmly knocked into the goal for a 1-0 US lead in the 11th minute.
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“Explosively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosively. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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