ROBUSTLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

robustly

adverb

Definition of robustly

as in sharply

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Recent Examples of robustly Maybe the first step is making sure the platforms robustly enforce these rules. — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 The system is robustly audited, completely disconnected from the Internet, and is the largest digital voting system deployed on the planet. — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 If Linde's earnings are growing this robustly while revenue barely grew, investors should be excited by the prospect of revenue acceleration over the next few years. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 The accusations were countered robustly the next day by Monaco’s chief executive Thiago Scuro, who defended both the club’s right to pull the plug on Camara’s Chelsea deal and Balogun’s right to jilt Everton. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for robustly

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Heather Diehl | Getty Images The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Tuesday released a sharply critical report on the federal government's handling of investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Oil prices have fallen sharply in recent days on hopes that the Iran conflict is fading, and gas costs are falling this month.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of sharply

Adverb

The easy chemistry translates into the competition itself, where Levine notes that the four coaches are all fiercely competitive, but without the kind of animosity that can sometimes come with fighting over artists.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026
Greg’s colleagues from over the years describe him as fiercely competitive, not just with work projects but also with hobbies like running and weight lifting.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of fiercely

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Newsweek's post-midterm analysis found that lawmakers who had most strongly supported accelerating data center development were the most likely to lose their reelection bids.

— Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
Authorities strongly encouraged residents there to consider evacuating until conditions improved.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

Just a few feet away, Black vigorously nodded his head and pointed his fingers in the air in time with the music.

— Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, vigorously whisk 4 large egg yolks and ½ cup (100 g) sugar in a small heatproof bowl until smooth and lemon yellow, about 1 minute.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of vigorously

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This can be enhanced by viewing a picture, video, or recording of the other person or using virtual reality technology to powerfully see their perspective.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 7 Nov. 2026
Supermassive black holes in distant galaxies can flare powerfully, appearing and then disappearing from view as well.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of powerfully

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For those of you counting at home, that makes eight of 14 Illinois House Dems firmly in the moderate camp.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Fiction, unlike other artistic media, can seamlessly manipulate time—whether keeping the reader firmly in the grasp of the present, enfolding different time periods into one scene, or leaping forward twenty years with a single paragraph break.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Nov. 2026