potently

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Recent Examples of potently 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
  • Coach Sean Payton, aggressively calling for a 2-point conversion after pulling to within 1 point and then unwrapping the perfect play call to capture the lead.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Malware has evolved to target macOS more aggressively than ever and many attacks now rely on tricking users rather than breaking through security software.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • With the exception of SHoP’s assertively detailed, if financially troubled, extravaganza, the pall of clunkism has enveloped even projects that aspire to high design.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
  • His confrontational style inspired a generation of young conservatives to assertively defend their values and to mock liberals, even in sometimes incendiary ways.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The hardworking forward will surely be heard from in Vancouver at some point this season.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Still, that history is surely not like ours.
    Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • If the goal is a lineup with as few holes as possible, the Hurricanes do so more emphatically than any other team in the league.
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Lincoln was commander-in-chief of America’s army in a time of an actual and indeed existential war that Congress had expressly, emphatically, and repeatedly blessed in every way.
    Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Both Los Angeles teams have seen their QBs climb the board, with Herbert still solidly in third place, despite a Week 4 loss to the *checks notes* Giants.
    Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • That’s not to denigrate Punch, which is solidly built and well-meaning without sanctimony.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Knox says that this scene ended up in the script after several discussions with Steinberg about making sure the story resolutely focused on the idea that humanity is all about change and growth.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The show was also filmed in color at a time when British TV was resolutely black-and-white, meaning that fans had to imagine the vibrant green, orange, and yellow color schemes of Thunderbirds 2, 3, and 4, respectively, for themselves.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Hydrolyzed proteins replenish lost amino acids that intensively nourish and maintain hair in a healthy, balanced state.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Often, the soil was intensively and industrially farmed only a few years ago.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The Personalization System – Continuously adapting your approach based on what's working and what isn't, rather than rigidly following someone else's blueprint.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
  • One of de l’Horizon’s core motivations in writing this book was to find a form of genuine self-expression in a language that is rigidly gendered.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Potently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potently. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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