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
Deere urged congressional offices to respond forcefully.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Protests challenging Iran’s theocracy have gained traction in recent weeks as Iranian leadership forcefully tamps down on the demonstrations.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
Trump has forcefully defended the ICE officer who shot Renee Good.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Protests challenging Iran’s theocracy have gained traction in recent weeks as Iranian leadership forcefully tamps down on the demonstrations.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
Trump has forcefully defended the ICE officer who shot Renee Good.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcefully
Adverb
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Even if someone were able to go in and forcibly clean out her apartment, it could just get hoarded again.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dressed in athleisure, Maduro appears composed, almost casual—closer to a figure en route to a tennis match than one forcibly removed from power.—
Debbie Millman,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The high-profile federal deployment has been strongly opposed by state and local leaders, including Walz, Ellison and Frey, and angered many local residents, who have denounced actions and operations by federal agents as heavy-handed and indiscriminate.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The pattern of this movement strongly suggests ‘smart money’ positioning for an ongoing uptrend.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The vines climb to about 6 feet tall, growing vigorously even through summer heat.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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Prevost asks the new Pope, and the two men, beaming, shake hands vigorously.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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However, in comparison to the breathless enthusiasm of previous years, the talk was centered firmly on value.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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This was firmly denied by Iran's prosecutor general.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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When the characters occasionally look at the camera, the effect is chilling, briefly but powerfully bridging the distance between then and now, them and us.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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These few pages, earmarked in my copy, speak powerfully to me a century and more later.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, an organization that frequently advocates for free speech on college campuses, has vehemently denounced the school’s decision to alter Peterson’s syllabus, claiming the university’s decision violates the First Amendment.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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Uhlfelder vehemently disagreed, writing back that Kitchen and Mattox had been listed on all the court paperwork.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Stevens said the loss of Lea’e’s father hit the team hard.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Worse, the tariff burden is a regressive tax that falls hardest on lower-income households and small businesses with less bargaining power.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Americans argued fiercely about whether to intervene abroad, but largely shared the same moral vocabulary.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Coleman will play Cheyenne Barnes, a fiercely confident hairstylist whose bold sexuality and razor-sharp wit command attention, masking the emotional scars she’s carried for years.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcefully. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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