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
Right after leaving the lot, the 1968 Volkswagen forcefully delivers Maggie to Kevin’s auto body shop.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 19 June 2025
Some conservatives have urged Trump to support Israel more forcefully and use the American military to help destroy Iran's nuclear facilities, drawing pushback from leading MAGA figures like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green of Georgia, Tucker Carlson and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Hawk Secretary of State Marco Rubio has signaled that the U.S. will respond forcefully if Iran targets American personnel or assets.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Equally, while no one met the clinical diagnostic criteria for depression, those with higher scores on questionnaires measuring depression tended to breathe in more forcefully and take longer pauses after exhaling while awake.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 19 June 2025
Some conservatives have urged Trump to support Israel more forcefully and use the American military to help destroy Iran's nuclear facilities, drawing pushback from leading MAGA figures like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green of Georgia, Tucker Carlson and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Hawk Secretary of State Marco Rubio has signaled that the U.S. will respond forcefully if Iran targets American personnel or assets.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Equally, while no one met the clinical diagnostic criteria for depression, those with higher scores on questionnaires measuring depression tended to breathe in more forcefully and take longer pauses after exhaling while awake.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcefully
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
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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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Enchanting the Club Silencio audience with a powerfully emotional performance, Del Rio’s character faints (or worse) and crumples to the stage floor as the song hits its crescendo.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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The device, called a milli-spinner, is a tiny, powerfully rotating hollow tube outfitted with fins and slits.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
27 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
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And after years of fiercely protecting her private life (and facing incredible scrutiny from the tabloids, who analyzed every move of the Girls girls), Williams is feeling more open to sharing more of herself with the world.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
26 June 2025
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Brands—especially those in the fiercely competitive e-commerce environment—need to think outside the box to stand out.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcefully. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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