potently

adverb

Definition of potentlynext
as in aggressively

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Recent Examples of potently Hong conjures potently dramatic situations, complex characters, a sense of history and societal tensions. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 Which is a noble aim, though the parable might register more potently if Athane and Nguyen looked beyond the most obvious of clichés. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 The possibility of a historic crash-out was patently, potently real. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026 Though the conversation didn't quite reach any actionable solutions beyond what has been discussed as already in progress, like Rawls' work, there was one clear message potently felt across the room — one of urgency. — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Over the course of its five-season run, Stranger Things repeatedly found ways to resurrect Eighties culture, perhaps no more potently than through its many memorable needle drops. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026 His commentary across the film, which potently mixes 16mm film and contemporary digital imagery that encompass the multiple eras of Adrian’s life, switches between adoration and regret befitting a father still contending with such a devastating loss. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potently
  1. aggressively
  2. assertively
  3. surely
  4. emphatically
  5. solidly
  6. manfully
  7. resolutely
  8. intensively
Adverb
  • OpenAI has aggressively poached top current and former Apple leadership and engineering talent, primarily to build a dedicated hardware division.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • Beyond physical assets, these companies have also achieved high valuations by aggressively capturing the explosive, long-term growth of global e-commerce.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Definition of aggressively
Adverb
  • Sinner expects a lack of rhythm and for Zverev to put their past aside and come out assertively.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • After sitting a bit on the sidelines in the early days of the generative AI boom, risk-adverse finance departments are more assertively using these tools, with 75% reporting using AI compared to just 30% two years ago.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Definition of assertively
Adverb
  • The French surely will consider Saturday’s consolation match a massive letdown.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • And if the lights at Arrowhead are too big for them, surely something could be arranged to have Kauffman be a better fit.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • His equaliser against Norway featured another stomping run and sweetly struck finish, emphatically done all by himself.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • Outside its niche following, The Human Vapor is emphatically the latter.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
Definition of emphatically
Adverb
  • Carty and Hope came together with the West Indies solidly placed at 92-2 in the 19th over after opener Akeem Auguste made 38 from 58 balls.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Previously, the 22nd District was a compact, solidly blue seat primarily in Palm Beach County.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of solidly
Adverb
  • Benji’s father is a volatile patriarch who grills during blizzards and hits him for failing to manfully respond to a classmate’s racist slight.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of manfully
Adverb
  • Japan’s largest studio and dominant theatrical exhibitor — home of Godzilla and Seven Samurai — has also long been, like so much of corporate Japan, cautious, deliberate and resolutely domestic in its outlook.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • On this resolutely French island, the interior showcases Italian classic modernism, with furniture by Molteni and a sculptural Minotti kitchen.
    — Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
Definition of resolutely
Adverb
  • The lower mowing ranges are commonly used for recreational turf areas that are more intensively managed.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • One big concern is that screens are intensively stimulating for young people because they are held up close and engage young viewers with things such as fast cuts and colors.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Definition of intensively

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