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 Many of those who had streamed into the capital after Wangchuk was forcibly removed from Jantar Mantar in Delhi had endured long train journeys. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026 Dozens of Flock cameras have been forcibly disabled in recent weeks, with many people cheering on the vigilantes. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 It's called the 'most awesome,' for forcibly taking someone's property out from under them. — Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 29 July 2026 During the Emergency, Saleem and other surviving midnight children are detained and forcibly sterilized. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 The deal is the latest example of environmental groups working with tribes in California and other parts of the West to restore and return property that was taken, often forcibly, as settlements grew in California in the 1700s and 1800s. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 According to Russia’s defense ministry, Russian forces overnight struck down 133 Ukrainian drones over Russia, the Black Sea and Crimea, the peninsula that Moscow forcibly annexed from Ukraine in 2014. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 Less than a week into her husband Randy’s eight-week stay at an inpatient facility, their insurance company denied further coverage of the stay and he was forcibly discharged. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 20 July 2026 Police forcibly transferred a prominent activist to a hospital in New Delhi on Saturday after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike tied to India’s Cockroach Janata Party movement for education reform. — Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcibly
  1. strongly
  2. vigorously
  3. forcefully
  4. firmly
  5. hard
  6. powerfully
  7. vehemently
  8. fiercely
Adverb
  • Management tried to modernize a restaurant brand built around nostalgia, underestimated how strongly customers identified with its image, and eventually reversed the change after a fierce backlash.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Norwood firefighters union strongly applauded the legislative push, noting that the vote follows years of advocacy by community members who refused to let the issue fade away.
    — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of strongly
Adverb
  • Lederberg and other exobiologists sought funding and support for exobiological research and advocated vigorously for spacecraft sterilization.
    — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 30 July 2026
  • Congressman Miller will continue to vigorously defend his reputation against false and reckless allegations designed to inflame public opinion rather than reflect reality.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Definition of vigorously
Adverb
  • In the combative hearing, Paul and other Republicans accused Fauci of lying in earlier testimony about the coronavirus’s origins, something the longtime National Institutes of Health scientist has forcefully denied.
    — Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • Jorge Menezes, a Portuguese lawyer who practices in Macao, said while Hong Kong’s security law was implemented more forcefully, the former British colony's courts still have a strong tradition of separation of powers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of forcefully
Adverb
  • Hafley even firmly stated his commitment to the run during his opening press conference.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Azzuro said about 1,000 invasive species have been identified in the Mediterranean, with 800 of them firmly established.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • Russia has clamped down hard on dissent since going to war in Ukraine in 2022.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts note that agricultural commodities such as cocoa, coffee and wheat are expected to be among the asset classes hardest hit by heatwaves.
    — , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • The hearing in Barrow County court is expected to begin with victims’ families and survivors, many of whom spoke powerfully at Colt’s sentencing.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • In our demonizing present, the story of such a pioneering truth-teller speaks powerfully to the needs of our blended American future.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of powerfully
Adverb
  • Vorbe, his family and lawyers vehemently refute the accusation.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Fauci’s lawyers and his supporters vehemently deny those accusations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of vehemently
Adverb
  • Figures such as Assemblyman Carl DeMaio from San Diego County, an aggressive fiscal hawk who excels at dominating conservative media and raising grassroots funds, command a fiercely loyal base.
    — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Best known for playing the flawed but fiercely loyal Fiona Gallagher on the Showtime dramedy Shameless, Rossum has always gravitated towards imperfect heroines.
    — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of fiercely

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