Synonyms of explosively

explosively

adverb

as in strongly

in a vigorous and forceful manner

the racehorses explosively broke from the starting gate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strongly
• vigorously
• forcibly
• powerfully
• fiercely
• hard
• forcefully
• firmly
• vehemently
• energetically
• dynamically
• fast
• violently
• eagerly
• sturdily
• sharply
• strenuously
• mightily
• roundly
• stiffly
• stoutly
• with a vengeance
• muscularly
• with might and main
• like gangbusters
• steadily
• robustly
• intensively
• actively
• aggressively
• briskly
• to beat the band
• crisply
• surely
• intently
• lustily
• emphatically
• solidly
• animatedly
• smartly
• vivaciously
• potently
• determinedly
• rigidly
• heartily
• decidedly
• purposefully
• resolutely
• soundly
• assertively
• spiritedly
• squarely
• roughshod
• gamely
• steadfastly
• fixedly
• hammer and tongs
• spunkily
• directly
• manfully
• snappily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakly
• gently
• softly
• feebly
• faintly
• delicately
• shakily
• lazily
• languidly
• halfheartedly
• listlessly
• ineffectively
• frailly
• bloodlessly
• ineffectually
• uncertainly
• lamely
• impotently
• spiritlessly
• spinelessly
• nervelessly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of explosively

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

Over the past decade, vertical farming has grown explosively - in concert with a global quest for fresh, organic, pesticide free vegetables, grown locally. — Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 29 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