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
The clip shows a humanoid robot struggling to maintain balance as the engineer pulls the machine forcefully.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Many on the left are now learning this the hard way, but many on the right have long known it and should speak up more forcefully.
—Michael Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
As a result, many of the more than 170,000 Haitians who have been forcefully returned are pregnant or lactating women, as well as children and newborns.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Many on the left are now learning this the hard way, but many on the right have long known it and should speak up more forcefully.
—Michael Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
As a result, many of the more than 170,000 Haitians who have been forcefully returned are pregnant or lactating women, as well as children and newborns.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcefully
Adverb
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Later that month, the building was closed for several days after federal law enforcement forcibly removed protesters who refused to leave federal property.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the footage, a uniformed officer is seen forcibly grabbing the female passenger’s arm and yanking her towards the aisle.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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High jewelry has grown strongly, and accounts for 15 percent of revenue, up from 5 to 6 percent four years ago, said Sassine.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, Stein strongly criticized the decision by GOP lawmakers to include a provision in the bill directing the state to adopt an alternative method of execution, in an attempt to restart the death penalty.—
Avi Bajpai,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Testifying for the defense, variety show hosts Ed Sullivan, Garry Moore, and Perry Como vigorously stuck up for the medium that made them.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Other Latin American countries that had suffered under military dictatorships vigorously prosecuted the perpetrators of human rights abuses, but Brazil did not follow suit.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Sep. 2025
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Fill a large pot nearly to the top with loose potting soil, and press in each plant firmly, leaving plenty of room for growth underneath.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Entering the game, Nacua had only found the end zone once but had already racked up 503 receiving yards on 42 catches, putting him firmly on pace to challenge former Detroit Lions wideout Calvin Johnson’s single-season record of 1,964 yards set in 2012 with Matthew Stafford as his quarterback.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The new modes of reception (private not public) explain why the cancellation of Disney+ subscriptions concentrated the minds of corporate executives more powerfully than the black outs by affiliate stations.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Guests of the event, dressed up in cocktail attire, admitted to feeling sheepish, reminded so powerfully about the current context, and hurried their way inside the storied building more quickly than in previous editions.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Schiff vehemently denies anything improper.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Trump has vehemently denied writing the message and is now suing the Wall Street Journal for $10 billion over its initial report about the letter.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Nobody worked harder in practice, and that became contagious to his teammates.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The best curtains on Amazon are hard-working pieces of home decor.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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Harrison pops in and out of these different iterations of the characters seamlessly, dropping Midlands slang in his baby blue trackies one moment and then fiercely fighting back tears the next.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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Then to collaborate with passionate and fiercely dedicated writer-director Talia Lugacy, was a dream come true.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcefully. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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