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Recent Examples of potently
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.
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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
Were there any lessons learned, or wisdom gleaned, from that experience in terms of how to operate in the aftermath of the release of these films, which speak so directly and potently to our real world?
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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
Were there any lessons learned, or wisdom gleaned, from that experience in terms of how to operate in the aftermath of the release of these films, which speak so directly and potently to our real world?
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potently
Adverb
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While some degree of temporary stiffness is normal, if too much skin is removed during surgery or if the orbicularis muscle is aggressively manipulated, the mouth may move awkwardly and the smile can be restricted for weeks to months or even permanently.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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Rich kids on scooters swerved aggressively around the gillagers, taunting them.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Taste and add salt and pepper; the milk should be assertively seasoned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
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These early reports highlight how the mode may behave more assertively than before.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Mahan’s path to Sacramento surely would be paved with stories of this city, from shutting down the infamous homeless encampment at Columbus Park to restoring the city’s reputation as one of the safest big cities in America.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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After all, surely the city’s daily newspaper covered a gracious visit by Hollywood royalty.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In that case, the enthusiasm with which one applauds may be emphatically lessened.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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In an interview with Rolling Stone, Sixx emphatically denied this.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Alfonso is one of several Republicans competing in the primary for the solidly red district.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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That’s when Hughes stops abruptly, spins away from the challenger while still solidly in possession of the puck and heads back toward the blue line to find either open ice or a teammate who is in position to shoot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Directed by Felix van Groeningen, the film is resolutely hard-nosed but not without moments of levity and an ultimately redemptive arc for its young lead.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Half His Age is resolutely not one of these books.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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This selective approach came after years of working intensively to support her two sons as a single mother.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Dec. 2025
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So important are Rubicon units that the Ukrainian security services are now intensively searching out their forward bases.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
22 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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This teaches Claude to handle similar requests in real time, not by rigidly blocking but by reasoning through the conflict.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Court now rigidly reads legal texts through originalism and textualism, both of which concentrate power in the judiciary, and especially in the Supreme Court.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Potently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potently. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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