as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
stomped his feet firmly to get the snow off his boots
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Adverb
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Advertisement Advertisement These proposals resonated strongly with younger voters considering their future in an increasingly unaffordable city.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
30 June 2025 -
The pain is real right now, but the long-term realities still strongly favor college attainers.—
Derek Newton,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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But even the best of them all, glyphosate sprays used at its top rate of application and applied in late spring/early summer when bamboo is growing most vigorously won’t give total control.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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Place your left hand on top of the glass, sealing it, while swirling the glass vigorously with your right (meaning that both hands are now swirling together).—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Adverb
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This is important because using either the non-taxpayer midlevel exception or the bi-annual exception would hard cap the Heat at the first apron of $195.9 million.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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In travel, this shows up in places that are calm, intentional, and not trying too hard.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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The United States is a fiercely capitalist society based on the meritocratic idea that everyone has the opportunity to build their own futures—and fortunes.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The oil industry lobbies fiercely against such changes, arguing any state that adopts them would drive producers to friendlier regions, causing a blow to state coffers.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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“Firmly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firmly. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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