Synonyms of strenuously

strenuously

adverb

1

as in strongly

in a vigorous and forceful manner

argued strenuously in favor of easing the academic requirements for participation in school sports

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strongly
• vigorously
• forcibly
• vehemently
• hard
• fiercely
• firmly
• forcefully
• powerfully
• energetically
• stoutly
• eagerly
• roundly
• sturdily
• dynamically
• explosively
• stiffly
• mightily
• with a vengeance
• violently
• with might and main
• fast
• sharply
• actively
• muscularly
• like gangbusters
• intensively
• steadily
• robustly
• intently
• aggressively
• to beat the band
• surely
• steadfastly
• briskly
• resolutely
• emphatically
• determinedly
• heartily
• lustily
• gamely
• rigidly
• solidly
• animatedly
• soundly
• crisply
• roughshod
• manfully
• spiritedly
• smartly
• purposefully
• decidedly
• squarely
• fixedly
• assertively
• vivaciously
• potently
• hammer and tongs
• directly
• spunkily
• snappily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gently
• weakly
• feebly
• softly
• faintly
• delicately
• shakily
• lazily
• halfheartedly
• languidly
• listlessly
• ineffectually
• ineffectively
• lamely
• frailly
• uncertainly
• impotently
• bloodlessly
• spiritlessly
• spinelessly
• nervelessly

2

as in hard

with great effort or determination

the IT staff worked strenuously to get the network back online

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hard
• intensively
• diligently
• intensely
• resolutely
• intently
• determinedly
• doggedly
• arduously
• assiduously
• vigorously
• continuously
• sedulously
• purposefully
• laboriously
• slavishly
• industriously
• actively
• mightily
• vehemently
• energetically
• steadily
• hardly
• thoroughly
• zealously
• steadfastly
• briskly
• amain
• ardently
• spiritedly
• busily
• seriously
• feverishly
• conscientiously
• unremittingly
• dynamically
• earnestly
• unrelentingly
• animatedly
• exhaustively
• tirelessly
• painstakingly
• attentively
• indefatigably
• stubbornly
• meticulously
• willfully
• obstinately
• untiringly
• ploddingly
• unabatedly
• unflaggingly
• wearilessly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• casually
• wearily
• lazily
• halfheartedly
• languidly
• sluggishly
• tiredly
• listlessly
• desultorily
• indolently
• lackadaisically
• shiftlessly
• spiritlessly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strenuously

Last week, Riyadh accused the Houthis of targeting Mecca for the first time since 2017 with a drone that was downed, an accusation the Houthis strenuously denied. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2026

In an interview with CNN last week, the female staffer strenuously denied this. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

The company, which strenuously denies the allegations, is part of a sprawling, loosely regulated industry of GLP-1 telehealth companies that experts say has been boosted by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 20 July 2026

Roberts-Smith strenuously denied the allegations, saying that five of the deaths occurred during combat and that the sixth never happened. — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

Publisher Associated Newspapers had strenuously denied the claims. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026

The report is the latest from the world body, which last year accused Israel of committing genocide, using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza and of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank — allegations that Israel strenuously denies. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

Andrew has strenuously denied any wrongdoing regarding their relationship. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026

Business groups strenuously opposed them and after enactment sued, a legal clash currently sitting in the federal Court of Appeals. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026