FORCIBLY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

forcibly

adverb

as in strongly

in a vigorous and forceful manner the disruptive passenger was forcibly removed from the plane

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Recent Examples of forcibly The incident Sunday involved the top fashion executive forcibly restraining two employees of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and putting his hands over their mouths at the runway show for Cos, a brand owned by H&M. — CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 The plaintiffs alleged that some of those classified as especiales were taken to military facilities, interrogated, tortured, killed or forcibly disappeared. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 Nearly 30 years after a million starving aliens were stranded near Johannesburg, a bureaucrat tasked with forcibly relocating them is exposed to an alien chemical and starts to experience changes. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026 Rakchongcharoen was the spokesperson for a community of Karen folks living in the mountains of west Thailand when they were forcibly evicted by Thai authorities. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Technical users might want to experiment with the third-party ViVeTool to forcibly enable specific features, but this could lead to OS problems down the road. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026 Fu urged Taiwan’s government to protect Wang’s family and ensure they would not be forcibly returned to mainland China. — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The other option for the United States is a land invasion aimed at forcibly ousting the Iranian regime. — James F. Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026 This is the situation to which Haitians living in the United States are being forcibly returned. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

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Much of the general public, however, hasn’t caught up to these developments, which remain strongly discouraged and criticized by the abstinence support group space — especially proponents of AA.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
The afflicted can feel very strongly about them, strongly believe them, even though there is no convincing reason for holding that thought.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

Shake the jar vigorously in a circular motion to utilize centrifugal force to pull as much water as possible away from the seeds.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Replant the area with vigorously growing groundcovers or turfgrass because any spot of bare soil is an opportunity for stiltgrass to resprout.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of vigorously

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According to police, Payne tried to forcefully take a 4-year-old boy outside a McDonald's on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue.

— Katie Houlis, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
The big Amendment 3 news this week was in suburban Orlando where sheriffs, police, fire chiefs and unions all forcefully called for defeat of Amendment 3.

— Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of forcefully

Adverb

Variety takes a look at how 10 companies are taming the AI beast with specific use cases that creatives can get behind in a way that keeps them firmly in control and respects copyrights.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Throughout DeSantis’ time in office, Florida itself has changed, shifting from a competitive battleground state to one that is now firmly Republican.

— Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of firmly

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What once seemed powerfully professional now seemed like something meant for a kid’s my-first-tablet device.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
This year’s Holy Days will be a time of powerfully contrasting emotions, said Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism — an umbrella group for more than 800 Reform synagogues in North America.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of powerfully

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Russian social media channels have been rife with rumors of a further mobilization post-elections to shore up Russia’s manpower in Ukraine – something the Kremlin vehemently denies.

— Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Those were Silver's first public comments after the Clippers were found to have circumvented salary cap rules on Kawhi Leonard's behalf — something the team vehemently denied during a yearlong investigation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of vehemently

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By the end of the 2020s, Combs will set foot back inside his palatial $48 million Miami waterfront home, warmly welcomed into the arms of those who have remained fiercely loyal to him.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
But over the years, Bird of the Year has also become known for its fiercely competitive campaigns, tongue-in-cheek rivalries and occasional controversy.

— Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

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