as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
began to row powerfully toward the shore
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Recent Examples of powerfully
So powerfully that Tiffany Whitney soon changed her mind after an immediate inclination to move away.
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Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
This ethos is most powerfully expressed in the opening credits, a montage of family photos that progress and loop back through time over swelling violins.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Beauty, in other words, may shape life as powerfully as utility.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
In close-up, his unblinking gaze locked in so powerfully that the effect was extraordinary.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
This ethos is most powerfully expressed in the opening credits, a montage of family photos that progress and loop back through time over swelling violins.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Beauty, in other words, may shape life as powerfully as utility.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
In close-up, his unblinking gaze locked in so powerfully that the effect was extraordinary.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerfully
Adverb
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Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection strongly recommends that guests who use wheelchairs travel with a companion who can provide assistance.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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European leaders strongly condemned the drone incursions and demanded new sanctions against Moscow.—
Barbara Erling,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The numbers unfold in impressively layered choreography as the Shakers move vigorously in an effort to clear their minds and bodies of sin.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Whether shown vigorously doing push-ups (the elderly actor is still in tremendous shape) or in tender moments with O’Toole that remind us that sensuality needn’t diminish with age, Glenn owns the film from first moment to last, investing his crusty character with dignity and subtle humor.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Someone forcibly entered a house that was under construction through the garage.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, given his sudden jump in the rock and even heavy metal spaces, with his dazzling performance at Back to the Beginning, the lack of familiarity with Yungblud prior to these recent events could be why some think he’s being forcibly touted as the next big rock icon.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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While Redford might have shied away from calling himself an activist, he was fiercely dedicated to pushing for a world that was habitable for all.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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Unions fiercely resist any accountability for performance.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Even better, seven metro areas were firmly in buyers’ market territory, meaning there were at least six months of supply available for purchase.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Limit your interaction with them when possible and assert your boundaries firmly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The bristles are neither too floppy nor too stiff, neither too long nor too short, and are cut to the perfect rounded shape that’s just right for swirling pigment over the apples or spreading it along your cheekbones—without having to work too hard for a completely natural finish.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles went chasing on a third-and-8 situation at the Chiefs’ 33 at the start of the third quarter, and Smith went down hard after a deep pass from Hurts fell incomplete along the left sideline.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Powerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerfully. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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