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 Only when war between the United States and Japan broke out the next year were Japanese schools in Hawaii forcibly closed. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026 The orders have been a recurring flashpoint in these deals, with legal complaints alleging officials in Equatorial Guinea and Ghana forcibly sent third-country deportees to their home nations in violation of the orders. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Darrell Miller, who earlier testified here at a city council committee meeting against the Royals stadium project, was forcibly removed for interrupting to complain that speakers had surpassed their allotted time to speak. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 According to investigators, deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office responded to the school after school staff reported witnessing Monroe forcibly grabbing a student and dragging them by the arm. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Investigators later observed that the employee had bruising, facial scratches and a substantial area of hair forcibly pulled from her scalp. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 No one has been charged, Israel has not investigated his killing, and Israeli settlers continue to rampage throughout the West Bank, terrorizing and forcibly displacing Palestinians from their homes. — Kamel Musallet, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Despite trying to break glass, rip through the foundation, and forcibly remove the door, something of the supernatural or at least thoroughly inhuman sort is keeping them inside. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026 Residents of dozens of villages have been forcibly displaced. — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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For the record, Duffy has strongly disclaimed any interest in the White House, which is, after all, just a bunch of boring grownups talking.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
While Mundo Deportivo later reported Balde was motivated to fight for his place, his omission from the squad now strongly indicates an exit.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

Why aren’t cabinet officials or high-ranking military officers vigorously and publicly opposing them?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
But the legality of their use has been vigorously debated as a possible violation of the laws of war, and they have never been deployed at scale.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of vigorously

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New York Lawyers for the Public Interest has made this case for more than 20 years, and the state’s evaluation underscores it more forcefully than ever.

— Sakeena Trice, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
But Juan Gonzalez, a former National Security Council senior director for the Western Hemisphere and a key architect of President Biden’s Latin America policy, told me that speaking more forcefully and having more influence are two different things.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of forcefully

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The Heat are hard-capped at the NBA first luxury-tax apron due to the machinations required to trade last month for Milwaukee Bucks forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Gotham midfielder Rose Lavelle landed hard with the back of her head hitting the ground in the 31st minute.

— Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hard

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At the same time, the film tells a true story that powerfully illustrates how indispensable investigative journalism is in uncovering historical crimes.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of powerfully

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Bally’s, meanwhile, has vehemently argued that allowing VGTs will cannibalize revenue from its 4,000 permanent facility slot machines.

— Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
However, it's been vehemently opposed by the other two parties that make up the government along with Luxon's center-right group National — libertarian ACT and populist NZ First.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of vehemently

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