powerfully

adverb

ˈpau̇(-ə)r-f(ə-)lē How to pronounce powerfully (audio)
Definition of powerfullynext
as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner began to row powerfully toward the shore

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Recent Examples of powerfully Vanessa Riley’s novel powerfully illustrates that equality is not freely given. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 Social connection influences health outcomes as powerfully as many medical interventions. — Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Fortune, 21 June 2026 Why scent triggers memory so powerfully Smell is processed in the brain’s limbic system, the region that handles emotion and memory. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026 Researchers analyzed 164 lifestyle and environmental factors across nearly 500,000 UK Biobank participants and found that lifestyle and environment drive aging more powerfully than genetics. — Allison Palmer june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for powerfully
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerfully
  1. strongly
  2. vigorously
  3. forcibly
  4. fiercely
  5. firmly
  6. hard
  7. forcefully
Adverb
  • Even with global unemployment at historically low levels, fewer than one in four workers strongly believe their job is safe from being eliminated, according to ADP Research.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The difference between these two measurements gives the exciton binding energy, a key quantity that determines how strongly the electron and hole remain bound together.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of strongly
Adverb
  • The president fought the outcomes of Carroll’s cases vigorously.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026
  • Seal tightly without ice and shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds.
    — Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of vigorously
Adverb
  • The International Rescue Committee estimates that there are 118 million people worldwide who have been forcibly displaced this year alone.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, videos also circulate of men on Russian streets being forcibly press-ganged into the army.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of forcibly
Adverb
  • But the coverage is administered by commercial insurance companies, which compete fiercely with one another for the business of about 56 million Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in drug plans.
    — Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • Not one belonging to Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy), one of the WSB’s most promising young agents, but her fiercely protective mother, Carly Spencer (Laura Wright).
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Definition of fiercely
Adverb
  • His Hammness does show up, tongue planted firmly in his photogenic cheek, and reminds you that nobody does handsome-guy self-mockery better than Jon Hamm.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026
  • Working with sections about 2 inches wide, wrap the hair firmly around a silk heatless curling ribbon, directing the hair away from the face.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 8 July 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • Buying a first home has never been harder Are first-time home buyers a vanishing breed?
    — Kristin Scharkey, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • So that’s kind of hard, because last year was a big year for, like, health-wise for my wife.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • The Dred Scott decision is said to have inspired Lincoln to speak out forcefully against slavery, run for president, and later lead the nation through a bloody Civil War.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
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“Powerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerfully. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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