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
Eruptions are more explosive when magma is thicker, trapping gases so that pressure builds up and then suddenly releases, forcefully expelling magma as lava.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Each instance resurfaces a decades-old argument over whether the authorities should do more to forcefully remove dangerous people from public spaces, even if against their will.
—Grace Ashford, New York Times, 2 May 2025
At the time, Grizzlies general manager Taylor Kleiman forcefully pushed back on that in a statement to Damichael Cole of the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Our findings suggest that when both sides in a conflict seek to avoid escalation, one side’s denial can reduce public pressure on the other to respond forcefully.
—Roseanne McManus, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Each instance resurfaces a decades-old argument over whether the authorities should do more to forcefully remove dangerous people from public spaces, even if against their will.
—Grace Ashford, New York Times, 2 May 2025
At the time, Grizzlies general manager Taylor Kleiman forcefully pushed back on that in a statement to Damichael Cole of the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Our findings suggest that when both sides in a conflict seek to avoid escalation, one side’s denial can reduce public pressure on the other to respond forcefully.
—Roseanne McManus, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcefully
Adverb
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Another show might more strongly imply that Kleya is disguising herself as a nurse in order to rescue Luthen, and some viewers may well get that impression, but her ultimate goal isn’t played as a shocker of a twist.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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His attitude and selfishness during that time led me to strongly resent him.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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Sperm have to wiggle vigorously to reach an egg, and that motion is key to a clever new fertility test.—
Joanna Thompson,
Scientific American,
14 May 2025
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Research shows that lifting more vigorously results in higher energy expenditure than lifting with less speed and intensity.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
13 May 2025
Adverb
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The ride powerfully evokes the harsh realities of shipyard life in early 20th-century Belfast, plunging visitors into the sights, sounds, and scale of Titanic’s construction.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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What emerges is a transformational discussion that humanizes the enormity of the climate crisis, powerfully voicing the unspeakable.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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His frustration has been compounded by his hitting a number of balls hard recently that were right at fielders.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
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In the second, Minnesota only managed four shots, but did well to get to the net-front and make Jackson’s job harder despite the lighter workload.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Union leaders also have fiercely backed Crowley, who was ousted by Bass over, in part, her handling of the Jan. 7 fire that leveled much of the Palisades and killed 12 people.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Amazon and other retailers fiercely oppose Trump's universal tariffs that the president imposed at the beginning of April.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcefully. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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