as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
began to row powerfully toward the shore
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Recent Examples of powerfully
Spatial disorientation occurs when sensory information from the inner ear provides a powerfully misleading sensation of up and down.
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Jeff Wise, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Symmetry, repetition, and radial balance are powerfully pleasing principles in human perception.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Her message resonated powerfully with those of us who spend a lot of time thinking about the human impact of policy.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
Yet the vividness of these rare deaths powerfully shapes how people perceive and respond to risk.
—Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Wise, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Symmetry, repetition, and radial balance are powerfully pleasing principles in human perception.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Her message resonated powerfully with those of us who spend a lot of time thinking about the human impact of policy.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
Yet the vividness of these rare deaths powerfully shapes how people perceive and respond to risk.
—Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerfully
Adverb
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Director Matt Pfeiffer tries not to tie it too strongly to an extreme light or dark mood but does keep up a snappy pace, plays most of the angriest outbursts for laughs and takes good advantage of the openness of the Playhouse on Park stage area.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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That some might strongly disagree or be offended by what the speaker says does not silence the speaker.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking vigorously after each addition.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2026
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For vegetable gardens and vigorously growing annuals, choose a nitrogen-heavy fertilizer labeled 10-10-10.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Lyons, who joined ICE in 2007 as an immigration enforcement agent in Texas, signed off on a memo, first obtained by the Associated Press, that granted federal immigration officers sweeping powers to forcibly enter homes and make arrests without a judge’s warrant.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Police said the male suspect came up on someone loading a vehicle at a parking spot, forcibly stole the victim's keys, and jumped into the vehicle.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Larter stars as Angela Norris, the fiercely independent wife of Billy Bob Thornton’s Tommy Norris, a character who refuses to conform to expectations.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Her empathetic and fiercely protective Olivia Benson, now captain of the NYPD's Special Victim's Unit in Manhattan, has becoming the longest-reigning character in primetime TV.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Markets are firmly optimistic and investors would hope the stock rally does not be derailed by geopolitics.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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At 36, Rory McIlroy has firmly established himself among golf’s modern greats.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2026
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For Rory McIlroy, the trek toward getting a second Masters championship got a little bit harder.—
Rod Beard,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Some hurts Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen never returned because of a lower-body injury after being knocked hard into the boards by Hartman late in the first period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The United States should more forcefully deter other countries from restricting digital trade.—
Josh Kallmer,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Dropping or placing a heavy cast-iron pan down too forcefully on your surface can crack the glass.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Powerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerfully. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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