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
Sliwa pushed back forcefully, warning that the proposal could endanger victims of domestic violence.
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Just 6 inches of fast-moving water can forcefully sweep you off your feet.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu and Israeli officials in general have forcefully rejected the allegations.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Just 6 inches of fast-moving water can forcefully sweep you off your feet.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu and Israeli officials in general have forcefully rejected the allegations.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcefully
Adverb
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Often, these deportations were carried out with very short or no notice, giving people no opportunity to pack or speak to their families before being forcibly transported, the report says.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Thereafter, the Karem Abu Salem crossing—the only commercial crossing through which goods and aid are allowed to enter the Strip—was forcibly closed, rendering the citizens of the Gaza Strip generally, and the north of Gaza specifically, to confront the specter of hunger once again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Now, Seven Point is strongly considering Houlihan Lokey to provide the mark-to-market valuation analysis of its portfolio holdings to deliver to investors.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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However, Edward has been including items like prenatal vitamins in Ellen’s discretionary spending, which Sethi strongly disagreed with.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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He was booed vigorously during pregame introductions Monday and is certain to get booed during every at-bat at Dodger Stadium.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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Naroditsky, whose cause of death has not been made public, had vigorously denied cheating, and other chess champions agreed the claims were baseless.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Barcelona president Joan Laporta was firmly behind his team going to Miami.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But 2025 has firmly accelerated his move from rising talent to in-demand star with three films and three wildly different performances.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Cyrus opted for the more simple—but still powerfully chic—look 15 from the collection.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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Its bladeless construction is designed to pull in air and powerfully circulate it around the room, all without accumulating excessive dust like standard fans do—a double plus in my book.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But the Houston Police Department and Mayor Whitmire have vehemently refuted the serial killer conspiracy theories and insist the deaths aren’t connected.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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With the most to lose, pretty much the entire city council is vehemently opposed.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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When daylight savings ends next week, dragging yourself out of bed will likely feel even harder.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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But economists say recruiting young people will get harder nationwide as smaller families continue to transform the American population.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Jennifer Lawrence is fiercely private about her personal life, but the No Hard Feelings star just got candid about her experience with postpartum anxiety.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hailing from writer-director Niki Byrne, The Julia Set has One Battle After Another breakout Infiniti playing Julia, a talented mathematician in a fiercely competitive academic environment.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcefully. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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