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Recent Examples of potently
The possibility of a historic crash-out was patently, potently real.
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Brendan Marks, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Olson eventually found a substance that did not seem to be hallucinogenic but potently stimulated growth in the cortical neurons of rodents.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The nothing moment with Strickland shows how he has clearly been permanently altered by this situation, which fits with the closing segments focused on the long-term impact on Wilson’s family and perhaps most potently, on Cash, who still lives in the same apartment.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 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
Brendan Marks, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Olson eventually found a substance that did not seem to be hallucinogenic but potently stimulated growth in the cortical neurons of rodents.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The nothing moment with Strickland shows how he has clearly been permanently altered by this situation, which fits with the closing segments focused on the long-term impact on Wilson’s family and perhaps most potently, on Cash, who still lives in the same apartment.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 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
Adverb
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The firm also scrapped Sora and has been aggressively advertising and messaging about Codex for months now.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some within the Republican Party have said Florida should aggressively redraw its map to counter Virginia, although others have hedged.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Overall, this combination of soft, complex malt with good hop character that’s strong but not too assertively bitter is dry, spicy, fruity and highly bubbly and carbonated.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Taste and add salt and pepper; the milk should be assertively seasoned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The Structured Reality category will surely once again feature Queer Eye and Shark Tank, which have dominated this category for the last 12 years.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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From a scientific perspective, an interest in raccoon reproductive anatomy is surely not without merit.—
Sam Zeveloff,
STAT,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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But while the resources may be ready for a transition, the people emphatically are not.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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The president has repeatedly and emphatically said the sprawling 90,000-square-foot ballroom would be entirely bankrolled by private donors.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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The primary's stakes for the Indiana state Legislature − solidly red no matter what − were relatively low.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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One practical effect of that requirement was the protection of reliably Democratic-voting majority-minority districts, even in solidly red states where lawmakers could otherwise favor the GOP.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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With its easy-to-navigate grid layout and wide avenues, this is a resolutely two-wheel town.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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With the highest peaks running in a chain along the east side of the island, Sardinia resolutely turns its back to the mainland.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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By the end of the seventeenth century, sassafras had become one of the primary exports of the early English colony of Jamestown, and the aromatic bark was harvested intensively for shipment to European markets.—
Kari Traylor,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2026
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Armed with subpoenas, the Secret Service and other agencies are intensively focusing on what might have caused the suspect to book a room at the Washington Hilton, less than two miles north of the White House, on the night of the annual dinner.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Magyar’s campaign has been rigidly domestic.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Now, when a ball-strike call is challenged, the strike zone will be rigidly defined based on a batter’s height.—
Juliette Arcodia,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Potently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potently. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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