FORCEFULLY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

forcefully

adverb

ˈfȯrs-fə-lē

Definition of forcefully

as in forcibly

in a vigorous and forceful manner shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass

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Recent Examples of forcefully What’s been striking, though, is just how forcefully film and television lovers have reacted to the shift as well. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 Beach removed the Knee Defender, but then became enraged when the woman reclined forcefully, risking damage to his computer. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026 Just 6 inches of fast-moving water can forcefully sweep you off your feet. — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 Some see the railway as part of a broader effort to forcefully integrate Kashmir into India, which began in 2019 when Delhi unilaterally revoked the state’s limited autonomy. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for forcefully

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Police forcibly transferred a prominent activist to a hospital in New Delhi on Saturday after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike tied to India’s Cockroach Janata Party movement for education reform.

— Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
The initial complaint, filed on the day he was apprehended, alleged Hurtado-Cariaco forcibly resisted arrest, according to a pre-sentencing court filing by McWilliams.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of forcibly

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Israeli defense officials warned Sunday that the country will hit back strongly if Iran attacks Israel.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
And because local equity markets performed so strongly, Israeli investors shifted long‑term investments back into shekel‑denominated assets, strengthening the currency.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Definition of strongly

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And while reusing first-stage rocket boosters (like the Super Heavy) is firmly within SpaceX’s wheelshouse, the company has never reused the upper stage of a rocket.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Norway’s elite 6-foot-5 goal scorer raced with some of the best in the battle for the Golden Boot in the tournament, given to the player with the most goals, and his performance in DFW put his name firmly on the world stage.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of firmly

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Ferreira found that peptides in the venom powerfully inhibited an enzyme involved in regulating blood pressure.

— Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026
But a new study found that how quickly candidates reply to messages powerfully influences who gets hired.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 15 July 2026

Definition of powerfully

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Pushing too hard is a fast route to overuse injuries and trail burnout, and neither one gets you to the terminus.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Others will argue, reasonably, that no other commercial industry staffs onboard physicians on most routes, and that the infrequency of serious events makes dedicated medical staffing hard to justify economically.

— Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026

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