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 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

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That so many teams were capable of winning races showed how well the crews performed, especially considering the breeze was again blowing strongly across the Solent, around 17 knots and sometimes gusting over 20.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Star first baseman Bryce Harper has strongly advocated for aggressive trade deadline moves, suggesting the team acquire expensive veterans.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

Angostura bitters Funnel Jigger or measuring cup Bring ½ cup sugar and ¼ cup water just to a boil, stirring vigorously until sugar dissolves.

— Al Culliton, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026
This means that feeding the right type of fertilizer is important to keep spiller plants growing vigorously.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026

Definition of vigorously

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According to Russia’s defense ministry, Russian forces overnight struck down 133 Ukrainian drones over Russia, the Black Sea and Crimea, the peninsula that Moscow forcibly annexed from Ukraine in 2014.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Advertisement Activist Sonam Wangchuk was then forcibly taken to hospital after 26 days of a hunger strike meant to bring attention to protesters’ demands.

— Philip Wang, Time, 25 July 2026

Definition of forcibly

Adverb

Smith Galer writes powerfully about the experiences of Kichwa speakers in the Ecuadorian highlands.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Zidane wanders into a pocket of unmarked space to meet an inswinging Emmanuel Petit corner and head powerfully in at the near post to give France the lead.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of powerfully

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So why is the industry leaning on this argument so hard right now?

— Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Dubai has been working hard to reconstruct its tourism brand since Iran launched strikes across the Middle East earlier this year, with ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting the destination.

— Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of hard

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Paramount has forcefully argued that the states’ challenge is disconnected from the modern media market and that delay serves large technology platforms rather than consumers.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Working in the emergency room for the first time during her internal medicine clerkship feels like encountering a tsunami, as classroom knowledge and limited clinical experiences are suddenly, and forcefully, put to the test.

— Tahneer Oksman, NPR, 23 July 2026

Definition of forcefully

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Another season-ticket holder from that first year remembered crowds being firmly in the 5,500 range.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
The decision to leave an underperforming third-party logistics provider (3PL) is usually simple enough, but contract termination fees, system integrations and inventory transfer expenses stand firmly in the way.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

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