POWERFULLY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

powerfully

adverb

ˈpau̇(-ə)r-f(ə-)lē

Definition of powerfully

as in strongly

in a vigorous and forceful manner began to row powerfully toward the shore

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Recent Examples of powerfully Zidane wanders into a pocket of unmarked space to meet an inswinging Emmanuel Petit corner and head powerfully in at the near post to give France the lead. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Ferreira found that peptides in the venom powerfully inhibited an enzyme involved in regulating blood pressure. — Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026 But a new study found that how quickly candidates reply to messages powerfully influences who gets hired. — Harvard Business Review, 15 July 2026 Propelled by the powerfully likable chemistry between Waddingham and Octavia Spencer (as Judith’s best friend Debbie), Ride or Die is a lively excursion with a surprisingly sweet heart. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for powerfully

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For the record, Duffy has strongly disclaimed any interest in the White House, which is, after all, just a bunch of boring grownups talking.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
While Mundo Deportivo later reported Balde was motivated to fight for his place, his omission from the squad now strongly indicates an exit.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

Why aren’t cabinet officials or high-ranking military officers vigorously and publicly opposing them?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
But the legality of their use has been vigorously debated as a possible violation of the laws of war, and they have never been deployed at scale.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of vigorously

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Only when war between the United States and Japan broke out the next year were Japanese schools in Hawaii forcibly closed.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026
The orders have been a recurring flashpoint in these deals, with legal complaints alleging officials in Equatorial Guinea and Ghana forcibly sent third-country deportees to their home nations in violation of the orders.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of forcibly

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Puka’s possible suspension combined with his tender groin pushes Chase firmly ahead.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
In a onetime battleground state that has shifted firmly to the right, FloridaDemocrats took dueling approaches to win statewide for the first time since 2018.

— Teo Armus, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of firmly

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The Heat are hard-capped at the NBA first luxury-tax apron due to the machinations required to trade last month for Milwaukee Bucks forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Gotham midfielder Rose Lavelle landed hard with the back of her head hitting the ground in the 31st minute.

— Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hard

Adverb

New York Lawyers for the Public Interest has made this case for more than 20 years, and the state’s evaluation underscores it more forcefully than ever.

— Sakeena Trice, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
But Juan Gonzalez, a former National Security Council senior director for the Western Hemisphere and a key architect of President Biden’s Latin America policy, told me that speaking more forcefully and having more influence are two different things.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

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