as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
began to row powerfully toward the shore
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Recent Examples of powerfully
Most other cycles are designed to balance effective washing with fabric care, whereas Heavy Duty cycles are devoted to intense washing that powerfully removes heavy soil.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Jagger’s wedding look is widely credited with helping shift bridal fashion away from rigid convention, introducing the idea that a bride could be tailored, minimal and powerfully modern all at once.
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Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
In the tale, an old, giant rhea ran so powerfully its steps left imprints in the sky, creating the constellation Choiols — known in the West as the Southern Cross.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Now, under the bright lights of the deep and profound challenges facing Florida’s conservation future, the error of these ways is more powerfully clear to all.
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Joe Murphy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Jagger’s wedding look is widely credited with helping shift bridal fashion away from rigid convention, introducing the idea that a bride could be tailored, minimal and powerfully modern all at once.
—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
In the tale, an old, giant rhea ran so powerfully its steps left imprints in the sky, creating the constellation Choiols — known in the West as the Southern Cross.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Now, under the bright lights of the deep and profound challenges facing Florida’s conservation future, the error of these ways is more powerfully clear to all.
—
Joe Murphy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerfully
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While the city writ large is divided on Mamdani, Democratic primary voters strongly favor the 34-year-old democratic socialist who won in an upset a year earlier, according to Bradley Honan, a Democratic pollster.
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Where assortments were once strongly driven by trends, today the starting point is the customer.
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Angry fingers jab at the California Public Utilities Commission, perhaps more vigorously than at the utilities themselves.
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My office will continue to vigorously prosecute defendants who pose serious threats to our community’s safety, especially our children.
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Officers determined a female was walking north on Soto Road when an unknown male walking south grabbed the victim and forcibly moved her against her will about 20 feet, police said.
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The woman who survived the rape described in a jury trial how Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, had punched, choked, and forcibly raped her at his home near Baton Rouge, according to local TV station WBRZ.
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By the end of the decade, these issues will be actively and fiercely debated in mainstream society—in the courtroom, on the campaign trail, in the media, around the dinner table.
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The uninitiated might be surprised that Game Changer has amassed a fiercely loyal, very active online fan base.
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The second is silent, perhaps buried in papers, perhaps with their head firmly implanted in the sand.
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Australian defender Cameron Burgess couldn’t get out of the way and the ball was firmly knocked into the goal for a 1-0 US lead in the 11th minute.
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In heat waves, Aid stations could be hard-pressed to manage everyone affected.
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Add liquid ingredients and ice, seal and shake hard.
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During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.
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Rios—amiable, practiced, and forcefully exuberant—took a seat across from me in a bright conference room with ergonomic chairs.
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“Powerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerfully. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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