as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
the driving rhythms and dramatic crescendos of the muscularly played final movement brought concertgoers to their feet
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The resolution is strongly worded but also filled with caveats — noting that the district will comply with contracting and procurement laws.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
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While Lamont and gun safety advocates strongly favor the bill, supporters of the Second Amendment are pushing back.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Blow into the solution with a straw, then stir vigorously with the straw.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
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His campaign has also filed paperwork with state election officials questioning Swalwell’s residency in California, claims that Swalwell has vigorously rebutted.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The minister has previously accused Ukraine of forcibly conscripting members of a roughly 75,000-strong community of ethnic Hungarians residing in the western Ukrainian region of Zakarpattia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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In the opening moments of the second episode of the two-part finale, Byron’s wife Franny (Isabella Rossellini) is forcibly given The Beauty by her sons, Tig (Ray Nicholson) and Gunther (Brandon Gillard).—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
5 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
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Minutes later, Afrifa’s volley was powerfully struck but well saved in stoppage time.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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Antscan/YouTube Beamtime at major synchrotron facilities is scarce and fiercely competitive, a practical bottleneck for any effort to digitize biodiversity at scale, notes Blagoderov.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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The projectiles failed to reach their target, but the Israeli military struck back fiercely.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Wahlin said that there’s a difference between making a mistake and making a hard-working mistake.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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England came into the game under fire for its kick-heavy approach, but ran hard at France and was constantly rewarded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Like in 2025, the Longhorns enter Sunday's NCAA Tournament selection announcement firmly on the bubble after finishing the regular season with a mediocre record highlighted by a few high-profile wins.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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For example, the European Union now accounts for 21% of global generative AI research publications, placing it firmly in the world’s top tier of AI science.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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At one point in his teenage years, Diaz was publicly humiliated by the football team who forcefully shaved his curly hair.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Muscularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscularly. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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