as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
began to row powerfully toward the shore
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Recent Examples of powerfully
As if to make the point even more powerfully, on the same day that the Red Sox were dropping a 4-3 decision to the Mariners tallying only four hits, Anthony belted his fifth home run of the season for the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
State media touted the film’s success as proof that Chinese folklore and artistry can captivate the globe just as powerfully as Marvel superheroes.
—Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
That impact was powerfully demonstrated at the President’s Cup PGA tournament at the Royal Montreal Golf Club.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The movie powerfully conveys the eerie sense of experiencing history in the present tense.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
State media touted the film’s success as proof that Chinese folklore and artistry can captivate the globe just as powerfully as Marvel superheroes.
—Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
That impact was powerfully demonstrated at the President’s Cup PGA tournament at the Royal Montreal Golf Club.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The movie powerfully conveys the eerie sense of experiencing history in the present tense.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerfully
Adverb
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Another show might more strongly imply that Kleya is disguising herself as a nurse in order to rescue Luthen, and some viewers may well get that impression, but her ultimate goal isn’t played as a shocker of a twist.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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According to Gallup, only 39% of employees strongly agree that someone at work cares about them as a person, and just 30% feel someone is invested in their growth.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Sperm have to wiggle vigorously to reach an egg, and that motion is key to a clever new fertility test.—
Joanna Thompson,
Scientific American,
14 May 2025
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Research shows that lifting more vigorously results in higher energy expenditure than lifting with less speed and intensity.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
13 May 2025
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Union leaders also have fiercely backed Crowley, who was ousted by Bass over, in part, her handling of the Jan. 7 fire that leveled much of the Palisades and killed 12 people.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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With a fiercely exquisite hand, Hung interlaces the rich tapestry of Taiwanese history with haunting meditations on gender and state violence.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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His frustration has been compounded by his hitting a number of balls hard recently that were right at fielders.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
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In the second, Minnesota only managed four shots, but did well to get to the net-front and make Jackson’s job harder despite the lighter workload.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Moments later, Diddy sits in a chair, grabs an object from a table and forcefully throws it toward her.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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That was most forcefully articulated by the playbook’s principal author, Russell Vought, who served as director of the Office of Management and Budget during Trump’s first term.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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“Powerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerfully. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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