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
Habba denied running it, while DOJ forcefully defended its view that Trump has the final say on who leads these offices.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Democrats have demanded an array of policy changes as part of a funding bill that include requiring ICE agents to get a warrant from a judge before forcefully entering homes.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
The worker can then be seen lunging toward the boy and shoving him forcefully to the ground.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Footage released by the department appeared to show Shaffer-Brockwell getting out of her vehicle, running toward the pregnant woman's car, jumping on the hood and then forcefully opening the driver's side door and allegedly hitting and punching the woman in the face.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Democrats have demanded an array of policy changes as part of a funding bill that include requiring ICE agents to get a warrant from a judge before forcefully entering homes.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
The worker can then be seen lunging toward the boy and shoving him forcefully to the ground.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Footage released by the department appeared to show Shaffer-Brockwell getting out of her vehicle, running toward the pregnant woman's car, jumping on the hood and then forcefully opening the driver's side door and allegedly hitting and punching the woman in the face.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcefully
Adverb
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Villagers could be forcibly evicted from their land, which was then divided into oil blocks and sold off to petroleum companies.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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And, more specifically, for forcibly retiring Larson.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The ceremony itself will spotlight the shows, characters and performances that resonated most strongly with audiences over the past year, drawing on fan stories from around the world and footage from the format’s standout titles.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Swedish mega-group ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen’ is strongly associated with the couple’s story given the first performance of the hit was at an event in their honor and performed as part of their wedding celebrations.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The State Department vigorously disputed those assessments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Astronomers are vigorously searching for them, of course.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But Miami was firmly in the driver’s seat all evening and MU rarely led.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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There are also concerns that toppling a regime that's been so firmly in control of the country for nearly half a century, with no obvious new administration waiting to take over, could simply create chaos.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Samira’s recent work powerfully illustrates her range.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Like many other students at her high school, Aditi is powerfully affected by the book ban.—
Tahneer Oksman,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Zelenskyy, who addressed the leaders via video link, is vehemently opposed to allowing Russian energy to transit through Ukraine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Zelenskyy is vehemently opposed to allowing Russian energy to transit through Ukraine.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Sporting pushed hard in the second half for an equalizer, and momentum appeared to be with the home club.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2026
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The hard-throwing righty sprinted up the dugout steps for one more out after his first three outs on Thursday.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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When Sahelian countries tried to talk to their insurgents, France fiercely opposed it.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Today, this role grows perilous because the nation fiercely disagrees about its identity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcefully. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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