ROBUSTLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

robustly

adverb

Definition of robustly

as in sharply

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Recent Examples of robustly However, years on, the Russian economy and its defense industrial base continue to operate comparatively robustly. — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 According to Cherubim, the only atmospheric gas that has been robustly identified is helium. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 July 2026 How can a nation embrace rainbow branding while failing to robustly protect the very sites where LGBTQ+ liberation took root? — Diana Rodriguez, Time, 8 June 2026 For Democrats in this robustly blue state, part of the challenge in figuring a path forward is that every candidate — even those already in power — pitches themselves as a bona fide progressive against the status quo. — National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 Getty Images/iStockphoto Millions of American workers spend a good portion of their careers focused on a single goal – building their retirement funds as robustly as possible. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026 Rampell’s writing and commentary do not reflect the views of actual neoconservatives, who champion shrinking the welfare state as well as a robustly interventionist foreign policy. — Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 In response to these lofty aims, the recent messages from the ranks of entrenched executives have been robustly competitive. — Peter Bart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026 His successors must be robustly equipped to dare, and if necessary suffer losses, in the same way. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for robustly

Adverb

Even a deep black pencil can feel softer and more natural because the pigment doesn’t sit as sharply on top of the skin.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
Oil prices have surged more than 30% this month as fighting in the Middle East sharply escalates.

— Spencer Kimball,Chloe Taylor,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of sharply

Adverb

Jason was hissing fiercely; Gordon, who projects a monastic calm, was trying to reason with the mother while batting her back each time the flap swung open.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Beijing has so far avoided that framing, and is contending fiercely with Washington across the board.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026

Definition of fiercely

Adverb

Israeli defense officials warned Sunday that the country will hit back strongly if Iran attacks Israel.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
And because local equity markets performed so strongly, Israeli investors shifted long‑term investments back into shekel‑denominated assets, strengthening the currency.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

Angostura bitters Funnel Jigger or measuring cup Bring ½ cup sugar and ¼ cup water just to a boil, stirring vigorously until sugar dissolves.

— Al Culliton, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026
This means that feeding the right type of fertilizer is important to keep spiller plants growing vigorously.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026

Definition of vigorously

Adverb

Last week, Women’s Aid Ireland reported that eight women have died violently so far this year, already overtaking the whole of 2025.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
His ideas are later used to discourage violently spearing food with a knife, and instead promote the pacifist chopstick.

— New York Times, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of violently

Adverb

Smith Galer writes powerfully about the experiences of Kichwa speakers in the Ecuadorian highlands.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
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

Definition of powerfully

Adverb

Another season-ticket holder from that first year remembered crowds being firmly in the 5,500 range.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
The decision to leave an underperforming third-party logistics provider (3PL) is usually simple enough, but contract termination fees, system integrations and inventory transfer expenses stand firmly in the way.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 July 2026