POTENTLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

potently

adverb

Definition of potently

as in aggressively

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Recent Examples of potently As the bond between the two men grows and Henry works the land beside Carlos, their evolving relationship is potently conveyed through the music Quijada and Robinson make together. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 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

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The effort, however, has been criticized by some, including politicians and digital rights advocates, for not being aggressively enough enforced since the ban took effect in December 2025.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The report also said the companies aggressively seek state and local tax breaks and do not cover the entire cost of the electric-grid buildout needed for energy-hungry data centers.

— Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of aggressively

Adverb

Specifically, Russian strategists have been concerned by the French and British governments’ modernization of their nuclear programs and apparent readiness to wield them more assertively.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026
Ellison’s management team will have to cut costs assertively, in part by streamlining some of Paramount and Warner’s overlapping tech platforms.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of assertively

Adverb

August Barron was one of the breakout shows of the season; this windswept look will surely find its way onto the right red carpet.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
To move forward and, one day, make reparation would surely mean including voices that might have made Mike Wallace nervous, and perhaps fall well outside Weiss’s favored forty-yard lines.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of surely

Adverb

The team reclaimed the National League East, rebounding emphatically from a disappointing campaign, and won a postseason series for the first time in five years.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Southwest accomplished its goal emphatically, cruising to a 56-14 victory over Dunbar Friday at Clark Stadium.

— Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of emphatically

Adverb

Stocks are moving solidly higher , putting the S & P 500 and Nasdaq on track for their third consecutive winning session.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Today, however, that encompasses solidly middle-class, even working-class, households, not the $500,000+ cadre.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of solidly

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Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
The time-only two-hander is resolutely Brutalist in style, with sharp, geometric lines, an ultra-thin rectangular case, and bold pops of burgundy.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

They are packaged attractively, marketed intensively and intended to displace other food groups.

— Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Newsom, by contrast, may need to begin campaigning intensively after leaving office rather than wait for Harris’s decision.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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